Global News - April 2008
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Report warns that illegal wildlife trade in Mexico is increasing
Mon 14 April 2008 15:00 UK — South America,Birds
A new report has warned that it is becoming increasingly easy to purchase rare and endangered animals in Mexico's street markets.
The Tierramerica news agency reported that its journalists had discovered that it was easy to purchase rare multicoloured and green parrots in markets in the capital.
Jose Ramiro Rubio, assistant director of the federal prosecutor's office for environmental protection, told the news agency that no one had "reliable figures" which showed the true scale of illegal animal sale in Mexico.
"We don't have the capacity to deal with problems of this magnitude. We would need an army. The issue is complex because of the size of the Mexican territory and its rich biodiversity," he added.
The reporter noted that the illegal trade is particularly threatening jaguars, songbirds, wild boars, spider monkeys and howler monkeys, crocodiles and other reptiles at the moment.
Maria Elena Sanchez, head of a non-governmental organisation that fights this crime, explained to the news agency that a campaign to raise awareness of the situation was planned to combat the problem.
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