Conservationists Call For Sustainable Trade Practices To Protect Wild, Native Songbirds

ON THE TOPIC OF BIRD TRADE

Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres) was alerted to 75 cases of bird poaching activities between 2019 and 2021, said its co-chief executive Anbarasi Boopal.

“There is a pressing need to improve regulations related to purchase and ownership of birds, home-breeding and online sales of birds in Singapore,” she [ACRES] added.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/conservationists-call-for-sustainable-trade-practices-to-protect-wild-native-songbirds

ACRES’s report with recommendations for caged birds sale and keeping – coming up soon!

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Owners and pet shops should choose birds bred in captivity to keep the trade sustainable, they said. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

Source: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/conservat..

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ACRES (Animal Concerns Research & Education Society) is a pioneering Singapore-based charity and Institution of Public Character, founded by Singaporeans in 2001 with the aim of promoting animal welfare.

ACRES has six focus areas: Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, Wildlife Crime Investigation, Zoo Animal Welfare, Humane Education, Community Outreach and Promoting Cruelty-Free Living.

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