Fifty-seven songbirds were rescued after the arrest of a South Florida man following a year-long investigation.
the treaty that governs the international trade in wildlife, approved a proposal calling for stronger protections for the birds, which have been illegal to buy and sell internationally since 1975.
Australian palm cockatoos have been known to fetch up to $30,000 a bird on the black market. The illegal parrot trade is rampant in Latin America and the Caribbean, where laws against it can be ...
commercial trade in wildlife is flourishing. Illegal wildlife trafficking is estimated to be worth up to $20 billion per year due to growing demands for illicit commodities such as tiger parts, ...
Though international and domestic laws have been adopted by many countries to control or prohibit the import of exotic birds for the pet trade, illegal trade in birds and their parts continues. With ...
The surviving birds were translocated to their places ... to charge may stem from the low priority given to the illegal songbird trade, often seen by the government as a “trivial crime ...
A persistent slingshot-hunting culture and unregulated shooting practices are putting Jamaica’s native bird species at risk ...
Illegal parrot trade in Chennai declines due to strict enforcement, public awareness, and efforts by TNWCCB and Forest ...
In response, the Punjab Wildlife and Parks Department has launched a crackdown on illegal bird trafficking, particularly targeting the notorious Sadqa birds trade in Lahore. Under the supervision ...