Enclosed in metal pipes, the kind used for drains. Without the possibility of moving, eating or drinking.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himEnclosed in metal pipes, the kind used for drains. Without the possibility of moving, eating or drinking.
This is the terrible fate of 125 endangered birds destined for illegal wildlife trade.
.84 eclectus parrots and 41 white cockatoos have been rescued in Indonesia, a country that is trying to contain a rampant wildlife trade from damage from wildlife in its vast jungles.
4 men arrested, who will now face prison sentences of up to five years and fines of 100 million rupees ($ 7,400).
Experts believe the birds would have arrived, after a grueling journey in horrible conditions, in the Philippines, where there is a dense network of criminals who smuggle parrots.
White cockatoos, in particular, are a threatened species on the IUCN list.
Illegal trafficking of wild plants and animals is one of the main causes of biodiversity loss in the world: every year, hundreds of millions of specimens of rare animal and plant species are taken from their environment and sold for gold in illegal markets.
To transport them in great secrecy, there are more and more horrible tricks operated by poachers. Last but not least, hide parrots in the exhaust pipes ...
Roberta Ragni
