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Nick Wilson

HISTORICAL FACTS: Cruel and unsafe crackdown on exotic animal trade | History Defined

Crime Stoppers Victoria boss Stella Smith wants community support to help curb animal smuggling. (Nick Wilson/AAP PHOTOS)

Smugglers are using increasingly sophisticated methods to bring illegal, exotic animals into the country, sparking a new statewide campaign.

In July 2023, two African pygmy hedgehogs were found at a Richmond property, in Melbourne's inner-city.  

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