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Smugglers Go to Extremes with Argentinian Parrots

Critter News

Tags: wildlife smuggling wildlife crime wildlife trafficking latin america.

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Wildlife Rescued in Trinidad and Tobago

Critter News

Over 1,000 animals were rescued, including 500 bull finches and 300 picoplats, The rescued wildlife also included monkeys, parrots, macaws and other species from Venezuela. Tags: wildlife smuggling wildlife crime trafficking. There was also over 400 lbs of "wild meat" (I don't want to know what that could be!).

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Birds of Bolivia: Field Guideā€“A Book Review

10,000 Birds

And, that increased bird tourism and sales of this guide will increase interest in and support of projects aimed at protecting nesting habitat, empowering indigenous communities to work as conservation allies, raise awareness of the dangers of Macaw trafficking, and continuing ornithological research on threatened species.

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