Man fined $30,000 for poaching rare snakes from Far North Queensland rainforest

The court heard Clinton Spiteri was with two others when he visited a rainforest in the Cape York area to steal eight snakes.

Poacher who took ‘sacred’ green tree pythons from Cape York faces prospect of jail term and big fine

A prosecutor has called for a $50,000 fine and three months’ jail for one of three people accused of taking ‘near threatened’ ...
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Alleged wildlife smugglers set to front Cairns court

near “threatened” snakes from an eastern Cape York national park. Eight snakes, allegedly unlawfully taken from their natural habitat near Lockhart River, were discovered after a tip-off led to a ...
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9 fascinating green snake species across the globe, from the green tree python to the boomslang

Green snakes are among the most fascinating reptiles on Earth, not only because of their bright colouration but also due to their role in the ecosystem. Green snakes inhabit all of North America, ...

Poacher who took ‘sacred’ green tree pythons from Cape York receives big fine and suspended jail term

A Sydney man who poached eight pythons, including six “near threatened” green tree pythons from Iron Range National Park in Cape York, has been fined more than $30,000 and given a three month jail ...