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Man fined almost $50,000 for trafficking threatened native lizards in NSW

Zaixi Zheng, 20, was fined over $60,000 for trafficking 25 native lizards in Sydney on Wednesday. The penalty included $48,000 for breaching the Biodiversity Conservation Act and $15,000 in prosecution costs. Authorities emphasize that illegal wildlife trade undermines conservation efforts and threatens biodiversity.

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