Bid to save rare Aussie skink from traders

By Tracey Ferrier
Updated November 16 2022 - 2:18pm, first published 2:15pm
Australia is seeking the highest level of international protection for the pygmy blue tongue skink. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO)
Australia is seeking the highest level of international protection for the pygmy blue tongue skink. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO)

An endangered blue-tongued skink found in one small patch of Australia could soon have greater protection from wildlife traffickers who sell them overseas as exotic pets.

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