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  • A Sunda slow loris (Nycticebus coucang) or greater slow loris is pictured in the Medan, animal market, Sumatra, Indonesia.The slow loris is targeted by poachers operating in and around the Leuser Ecosystem for the exotic pet trade. Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • Exotic birds for sale. Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Bird Trade,
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  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • Birds in their cages are lined up at a cafe, Singapore. Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • A hanging parrot is pictured in a cage, Kalimantan, Borneo. Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    A14I8833.tif
  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    A14I9440.tif
  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    A14I9380.tif
  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • Birds in their cages are lined up at a cafe, Singapore. Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    AT0G2710.tif
  • Birds in their cages are lined up at a cafe, Singapore. Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    AT0G2711.tif
  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    A14I1587.tif
  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    A14I7098.tif
  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    A14I7097.tif
  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    A14I7083.tif
  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    A14I7093.tif
  • A man holds his bird cage as pedestrians walk by in Hong Kong, China. Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    birdcage03.tif
  • A man holds his bird cage as pedestrians walk by in Hong Kong, China. Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    birdcage01.tif
  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
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The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
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Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
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Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
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The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    A14I1439.tif
  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • A man holds his bird cage as pedestrians walk by in Hong Kong, China. Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    A14I9613.tif
  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    MR7A2721.tif
  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    A14I1638.tif
  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    ZI9X5768.tif
  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    A14I1450.tif
  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • Birds in their cages are lined up at a cafe, Singapore. Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
<br />
The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
<br />
Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
<br />
Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
<br />
The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
    AT0G2708.tif
  • Every year, millions of wild bird’s are taken out of their natural habitat and forced to spend the rest of their lives confined to a cage. The demand for wild birds is multifold: they are highly sought after as pets but are also hunted for their feathers, beaks, casques, meat and other body parts, for use as decoration, jewelry, food and traditional medicine.<br />
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The global wildlife trade leads to detrimental impacts for wild populations and overall ecology. It involves approximately one-third of the Earth’s bird species, making birds among the most heavily traded taxonomic groups worldwide with 1,409 species classified as threatened by the IUCN Red List, in part due to trade. <br />
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Southeast Asia is one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. With this diversity, it is not surprising that the region represents a hub in the global wild bird market, exporting and importing all kinds of birds to and from the farthest corners of the globe. <br />
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Throughout Southeast Asia, 260 bird species are threatened with extinction, with Indonesia standing out as having more globally threatened bird species (162) than anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is also, arguably, one of the biggest players in the global wild bird market, exporting species such as parrots and hornbills, while domestically trading and even importing significant volumes of birds, in particular songbirds, driven largely by the rising trend of bird singing contests.<br />
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The associated issues of the wild bird trade have raised deep concerns in both conservation and animal welfare contexts. Birds provide important ecosystem services that are critical for people and nature to thrive, including pollination and seed dispersal for the foods that we eat. The overexploitation of wild birds is leading to the destruction of natural balances, and spread of disease. Photo: Paul Hilton / Earth Tree Images
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  • Exotic lizards for sale. Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • Exotic birds for sale. Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • A Sunda slow loris (Nycticebus coucang) or greater slow loris is pictured in the Medan, animal market, Sumatra, Indonesia.The slow loris is targeted by poachers operating in and around the Leuser Ecosystem for the exotic pet trade. Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • A Sunda slow loris (Nycticebus coucang) or greater slow loris is pictured in the Medan, animal market, Sumatra, Indonesia.The slow loris is targeted by poachers operating in and around the Leuser Ecosystem for the exotic pet trade. Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • An illegally kept slow loris clings onto the bars in a cage on the outskirts of Kandang, South Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. The slow loris is targeted by poachers operating in and around the Leuser Ecosystem for the exotic pet trade. Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • An illegally kept pangolin clings onto the bars in a cage on the outskirts of Kandang, South Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia, 9th June 2013. Trade in endangered species is illegal in Indonesia, but prosecutions are rare. As forests are increasingly cut down for palm oil plantations, trafficking in wildlife is growing, according to the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program. Photo: Paul Hilton/SOCP HANDOUT PICTURE ONLY.
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  • An illegally kept orphaned Sumatran Orangutan clings onto the bars in a cage on the outskirts of Kandang, South Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia, 9th June 2013. Trade in endangered species is illegal in Indonesia, but prosecutions are rare. As forests are increasingly cut down for palm oil plantations, trafficking in wildlife is growing, according to the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program. Photo: Paul Hilton/SOCP HANDOUT PICTURE ONLY.
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  • An illegally kept orphaned Sumatran Orangutan clings onto the bars in a cage on the outskirts of Kandang, South Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia, 9th June 2013. Trade in endangered species is illegal in Indonesia, but prosecutions are rare. As forests are increasingly cut down for palm oil plantations, trafficking in wildlife is growing, according to the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program. Photo: Paul Hilton/SOCP HANDOUT PICTURE ONLY.
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  • An illegally kept Slow Loris climbs around a cage on the outskirts of Kandang, South Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. Trade in endangered species is illegal in Indonesia, but prosecutions are rare. As forests are increasingly cut down for palm oil plantations, trafficking in wildlife is growing, according to the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • A luwak or civet cat for sale. Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • A Sunda slow loris (Nycticebus coucang) or greater slow loris is pictured in the Jakarta, animal market, Java, Indonesia.The slow loris is targeted by poachers operating in and around the Leuser Ecosystem for the exotic pet trade. Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • A Sunda slow loris (Nycticebus coucang) or greater slow loris is pictured in the Jakarta, animal market, Java, Indonesia.The slow loris is targeted by poachers operating in and around the Leuser Ecosystem for the exotic pet trade. Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • A Sunda slow loris (Nycticebus coucang) or greater slow loris is pictured in the Jakarta, animal market, Java, Indonesia.The slow loris is targeted by poachers operating in and around the Leuser Ecosystem for the exotic pet trade. Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • A Sunda slow loris (Nycticebus coucang) or greater slow loris is pictured in the Jakarta, animal market, Java, Indonesia.The slow loris is targeted by poachers operating in and around the Leuser Ecosystem for the exotic pet trade. Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • A Sunda slow loris (Nycticebus coucang) or greater slow loris is pictured in the Jakarta, animal market, Java, Indonesia.The slow loris is targeted by poachers operating in and around the Leuser Ecosystem for the exotic pet trade. Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • Birds for sale. Photo: Paul Hilton
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  • A luwak or civet cat for sale. Paul Hilton for Earth Tree
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  • Eastern blue tongue lizard, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images
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  • Eastern blue tongue lizard, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images
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  • Eastern blue tongue lizard, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images
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  • Eastern blue tongue lizard, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images
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  • Eastern blue tongue lizard, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images
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  • Eastern blue tongue lizard, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images
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  • Eastern blue tongue lizard, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images
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  • Eastern blue tongue lizard, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images
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  • Eastern blue tongue lizard, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images
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  • Eastern blue tongue lizard, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images
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  • Eastern blue tongue lizard, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images
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  • Eastern blue tongue lizard, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Photo: Paul Hilton for Earth Tree Images
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  • A drugged tiger, is tormented by tourist at the The Xiongsen Bear & Tiger Mountain Village, Guangxi Province, China. An estimated 8,000 tigers are kept in tiger farms across China. Their bones and used Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and also for tiger wine, which many believe acts as an aphrodisiac. Photo: Paul Hilton
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  • An large male orangutan sits in its cage at a roof top zoo, Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: Paul Hilton/ Earth Tree Images
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