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Wildlife traffickers target Indonesia's critically endangered maleo birds
Original: Wildlife traffickers are now targeting Indonesia’s critically endangered maleo birds
Traffickers are now targeting the maleo, a critically endangered bird endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia, according to Mongabay. The species, which already faces severe pressure from habitat loss and egg harvesting, is reportedly being drawn into illegal wildlife trade networks, raising alarm among conservationists who fear the new threat could accelerate its decline toward extinction.
Why now: New reporting highlights an emerging trafficking threat to an already critically endangered species, prompting concern among conservation audiences.
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- Wildlife traffickers are now targeting Indonesia’s critically endangered maleo birds · Mongabay News
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