Vagary In illegal Bird Trade at Solomon Islands

Between 2000 and 2010 in Singapore, tens upon thousands of birds species, mainly consisting of parrots and cockatoos, listed as endangered were thrust into the illegal animal trade, with the smugglers declaring that the birds were captive-bred throughout all that time. Finally, local authorities explained to TRAFFIC (an organization that works to stop illegal animal trade) that Singapore is not known to behold captive breeding sites, especially for birds as endangered as the ones smuggled. More than 13,000 birds exported were species that weren't native to Singapore, most of them tracing back to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. TRAFFIC states that saying that thousands birds passing into the Solomon Islands were "captive bred" is a tell-tale indication of the shenanigan used to get around illegal bird trade.

                                              -PJ

Source: www.WorldWildlife.org