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MINTMongabayMay 18, 2026
More than a million live birds imported to Asia in 15 years, report finds
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-4.79
Confidence
8/10
Amount
8.5M CBWD
AI justification
Massive unregulated wildlife trade undermines biodiversity and animal rights. | The import of over a million live wild birds to Asia constitutes a severe violation of animal rights and undermines biodiversity conservation efforts. This trade directly threatens wild populations, accelerates biodiversity loss, and poses significant zoonotic disease risks, contravening multiple SDGs and planetary boundaries.