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Politics
Dominic Giannini

Crims in sight as new tech blocks wildlife trafficking

Tanya Plibersek (left) wants the book thrown at criminals who try to traffic Australian wildlife. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

New technology is being rolled out to counter wildlife trafficking by organised criminals as Australia's native animals come under threat. 

A hand-held X-ray scanner has been developed that allows the team at Sydney's Taronga Zoo to detect if native reptiles have been bred in captivity or taken from the wild. 

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