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Adding up the numbers commercial breeding of Tokay Geckos in Indonesia

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Published 24 November 2015

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Tokay Gecko captive breeding doesn’t add up

Jakarta, Indonesia, 6th November 2015—A new TRAFFIC report questions the viability of captive-breeding operations given the go-ahead to produce millions of live Tokay Geckos a year for export from Indonesia. 

Adding up the numbers: An investigation into commercial breeding of Tokay Geckos in Indonesia

Report author(s):
Vincent Nijman, Chris R. Shepherd

Publication date:
November 2015