Costa Rica News – Petty theft is quite the problem in Costa Rica since stealing under $1000 in CR is not considered a crime. This theft is also occurring with one of the biggest tourist draws in Costa Rica. Besides being beautiful, Costa Rica’s beaches are the nesting sites of four endangered sea turtle species, which return each year to lay their eggs. But there is trouble in paradise for these reptiles, namely, from egg thieves. Since 1996, it’s been illegal to remove turtle eggs from beaches in Costa Rica, said Beth Adubato, a New York Institute of Technologycriminologist interested in crimes against wildlife. However, that… Continue reading →
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