Sad - Indonesia Parrot Trade

smbrds · Nov 20, 2020

**MOD EDIT: WARNING, article contains distressing content.**

https://www.yahoo.com/news/parrots-found-stuffed-plastic-bottles-115007075.html

Laurasea · Nov 20, 2020

Horrific!!! I hope arrests are made. Some humans have no soul.

smbrds · Nov 20, 2020

Agree! Hope so too!! Thank you for the edit, I should've made a disclaimer.

I'd have gathered the "trade" was restricted or prohibited especially in the US. Sadly it has been going on for awhile (exotic trade). It appears that Australia has lifted a 25 year ban on importing. Maybe others wil chime in. There are just conditions that ought to be followed, though it's anything but.

noodles123 · Nov 20, 2020

There are still imported birds here---it's harder than it used to be to just buy them (like you could at most pet stores in the 80s) BUT, they do have some protections in place in the USA (not fool-proof, but intended to ban/discourage this stuff).

VERY sad! Thanks for sharing though--- awareness matters!

LaManuka · Nov 20, 2020

Always very distressing to see that this kind of thing is still happening in some parts of the world. Regardless of whether legal trade in birds between Indonesia and Australia or anywhere else has started up again, THIS sort of trafficking is very much illegal and is definitely has nothing to do with any government sanctioned trade, and very sadly the fate of birds found in these circumstances is by no means assured. As horrific as this is, it seems there will always be people desperate enough to supply the inhumane demand.

smbrds · Nov 20, 2020

I knew we had some protections here that would discourage it, thanks for reaffirming it as I had a brain fart!

Totally agree of LEGAL trading and whether or not it started again. Fortunately, while there is guidelines/standards to follow in the practice, these cases are rare and only few want to take advantage and abuse. This happens a LOT in the exotic world and I've known about the infamous exotics in South Florida.

AmyMyBlueFront · Nov 21, 2020

All I can say is....WTF????!!!!

Those poor poor things..breaks my heart!:02:

Jim

Rozalka · Nov 21, 2020

unfortunetely this is a common way of illegal transport

smbrds · Nov 21, 2020

Very true! I appreciated the differences of legal vs illegal differences of the practice. Fortunately there are many who follow the regulations and guidelines the RIGHT way.

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