Nigeria seizes over 1,600 birds in ‘largest’ wildlife trafficking bust

Nigeria’s customs agency intercepted over 1,600 birds, including ring-necked parrots and canaries, at Lagos International Airport in the country’s largest wildlife-trafficking bust. The shipment lacked necessary documentation, prompting an investigation to prosecute those responsible, while the birds will be rehabilitated before being released into the wild.

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