Victorian Antiques Dealer Fined After Over 700 Dead Animals Seized

An Australian antiques dealer faces penalties for keeping more than 700 illegally stuffed and frozen animals.

An antiques dealer in Victoria has received a fine after wildlife regulators discovered hundreds of frozen and mounted native specimens at his premises. The 74-year-old man admitted guilt to 13 wildlife offences following an investigation into his home and retail business. Authorities seized the collection after uncovering widespread unlawful possession of protected Australian species.

• The seized faunaRegulators found sulphur-crested cockatoos, galahs, magpies, possums, and foxes stored across shelves and freezers.
• The timingEnforcement officers confiscated the haul from the property during an operation conducted last year.