Yea! Ghana and CITES
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bluefinch
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kenny
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kazper
Hmmm a bit concerned to see some of those species on that list, it seems like CITES is losing up their trade restrictions in many sections now, less restricted reptile import to Singapore being another case, curiously wonder why.
Most of those species listed is quite widespread on the African continent, problem is that several of them is represented by a subspecies endemic to West Africa.
Two species particulary in the risk zone is Quail finch and Parmoptila rubrifrons, later only have scattered populations left in West Africa. And after more than 30 years of conservation work in West Africa I can for sure say that taking these species off the list will surely increase the bird trapping, which already is a threat. To add to that is the fact that few wild caught birds which are ending up as cagebirds in Europe/USA havent had a particulary good life in captivity before the arrival to animal shops, before CITES decided to stop the trade with many birds from West Africa the trade was to say the least a common busines in this part of Africa. During my time in Abidjan crates packed with birds was a common sight here, plenty of birds had to wait for two-three weeks before being flown out, with the result that 2/3 of the birds had died. And I dont see any reason why this would be different this time, these are badly developed contries in which little has happened the last decades.
In my opinion is just wrong to buy wild caught birds (or any kind of animal, collected plant or whatever) what right do we have to catch these beutiful creatures from their wild habitat just so that we humans can end our desire to keep them in a cage.
There is no need for captive breeding for any of the species listed as they are still doing fine in the wild; dozens of mutations of Gouldain finches has been created in captivity, hardly anything that will benefit the wild population.
So the questions remains open, what re4sult will this trade have on wild populations? aim rather sure that highly decimated populations in the wild is the answer.
Most of those species listed is quite widespread on the African continent, problem is that several of them is represented by a subspecies endemic to West Africa.
Two species particulary in the risk zone is Quail finch and Parmoptila rubrifrons, later only have scattered populations left in West Africa. And after more than 30 years of conservation work in West Africa I can for sure say that taking these species off the list will surely increase the bird trapping, which already is a threat. To add to that is the fact that few wild caught birds which are ending up as cagebirds in Europe/USA havent had a particulary good life in captivity before the arrival to animal shops, before CITES decided to stop the trade with many birds from West Africa the trade was to say the least a common busines in this part of Africa. During my time in Abidjan crates packed with birds was a common sight here, plenty of birds had to wait for two-three weeks before being flown out, with the result that 2/3 of the birds had died. And I dont see any reason why this would be different this time, these are badly developed contries in which little has happened the last decades.
In my opinion is just wrong to buy wild caught birds (or any kind of animal, collected plant or whatever) what right do we have to catch these beutiful creatures from their wild habitat just so that we humans can end our desire to keep them in a cage.
There is no need for captive breeding for any of the species listed as they are still doing fine in the wild; dozens of mutations of Gouldain finches has been created in captivity, hardly anything that will benefit the wild population.
So the questions remains open, what re4sult will this trade have on wild populations? aim rather sure that highly decimated populations in the wild is the answer.