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A QUEENSLAND man has been convicted and fined $80,000 for unlawfully trading in protected wildlife.
Grant Arthur Nicholls, 67, today pleaded guilty in Brisbane to 21 charges relating to trading in native snakes, lizards, frogs and birds.
The court was told that Nicholls, from Brisbane, commercially sold more than 600 animals between February 2004 and April 2007.
Nicholls held a licence under the Nature Conservation Act to keep certain animals, but was not allowed to trade in animals on a commercial basis.
Sustainability Minister Andrew McNamara said the licensing arrangements were designed to stop native animals being taken from the wild and to prevent their laundering through the pet industry.
"These licensing arrangements also seek to minimise the risk of disease being spread by the unregulated movement of protected wildlife through Queensland and interstate," Mr McNamara said.
"Today's fine and conviction should serve as a warning that illegally trading in native wildlife can result in significant penalties."
