Key transit province in DRC bans gray parrot capture and trade

Mongabay
Apr 1, 2025, 7:54 am65 ptsTrending
African gray parrots, one of the world’s most trafficked birds, can no longer be captured or traded across the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Tshopo province, a key transit route for traffickers, according to a recent decree passed by the provincial government. Known for their intelligence and ability to…

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