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Scale of illegal bird killing in the Middle East revealed for first time

Scale of illegal bird killing in the Middle East revealed for first time

September 5, 2019December 14, 2021 Supertrooper 8 Comments

A study out today, for the first time, estimates the scale and extent of the illegal killing and taking of wild birds in the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and Iran. Using a diverse range of data sources and incorporating expert knowledge, we estimate that at least 1.7–4.6 million birds of at least 413 species may be […]

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