Critter News
MAY 4, 2009
She is thought to be about two years old, was hidden at the bottom of a bag and covered with clothes when Congolese Wildlife Authority officers arrested the suspected trafficker at Goma airport. And here is a video about the bust and arrests. Tags: wildlife crime smuggling trafficking congo gorillas endangered species.
10,000 Birds
JULY 6, 2021
In 2012, I reviewed The Jewel Hunter , an absorbing narrative in which author Chris Goodie travelled throughout Asia, Africa, and Australasia to observe and photograph every Pitta species in the world. Hummingbird species, on the other hand, number in the hundreds. link] © 2021 Jon Dunn.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 7, 2020
The simple answer is monetary gain, there is a global black market for these items, regardless of the species’ vulnerability for extinction. Some of this adventure is captured by Mullin on video (he was masquerading as a National Geographic photographer), a part of which can be seen on YouTube.
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