{"id":1202,"date":"2025-08-05T22:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T22:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/?p=1202"},"modified":"2025-08-05T22:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T22:00:09","slug":"nigeria-seizes-more-than-1600-exotic-birds-in-one-of-the-biggest-wildlife-trafficking-busts-in-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/?p=1202","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria seizes more than 1,600 exotic birds in one of the biggest wildlife trafficking busts in years"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nigerian customs said they seized more than 1,600 parrots and canaries that were being transported from Lagos international airport to Kuwait without a permit, in one the biggest wildlife trafficking seizures in years.<\/p>\n

The seizure is a sign of positive change in the fight against illegal wildlife trafficking, as\u00a0Nigeria<\/a>\u00a0is a major hub in the global trade in protected species, Mark Ofua, West Africa spokesperson for the international non-governmental organization Wild Africa, told The Associated Press on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Customs agents seized ring-necked parakeets and green and yellow fronted canaries, two protected species, at the airport on July 31, the agency said in a statement late Monday.<\/p>\n

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