'Poached or illegally imported': Acres raises alarm over 21 parrots in cramped cages at Sims Drive
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Investigations are currently underway on whether the 21 «beautiful» blue-crowned hanging parrots found trapped in an industrial estate were illegally imported into Singapore, wildlife group Acres said on Thursday (Aug 29). Acres - or the Anima'Poached or illegally imported': Acres raises alarm over 21 parrots in cramped cages at Sims Drive
Investigations are currently underway on whether the 21 «beautiful» blue-crowned hanging parrots found trapped in an industrial estate were illegally imported into Singapore, wildlife group Acres said on Thursday (Aug 29). Acres - or the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society - said that they received reports from informants about an industrial unit in Sims Drive displaying these blue-crowned parrots between June and October last year. «These beautiful birds were found crammed into tiny metal cages on the unit's exterior,» added Acres in an Instagram post. Acres said that they later found 21 parrots in makeshift cages, and raised serious concerns about their welfare and the presence of traps. Once regarded as endangered, blue-crowned hanging parrots are currently listed under the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cities). This means that permits are required to import the species into Singapore. Read more