‘Parrots for Sale’: The Internet’s role in the illicit wildlife trade

SHIROMA SILVA: Row after row of thin barred cages hold brilliantly coloured birds whose screeches fill the air with a deafening noise. Faiz Ahmed sits at a desk, oblivious, as he turns to a team of undercover BBC News journalists. He’s busy with his business of importing and selling birds. It’s a popular line of … Continue reading ‘Parrots for Sale’: The Internet’s role in the illicit wildlife trade