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Illegal rare animal breeding facilities uncovered in Quang Ngai

Police in the central province of Quang Ngai have found some cases of illegal wildlife breeding, including rare birds and South American iguanas kept without documentation.

The inspections were carried out by the province’s economic police in coordination with forest rangers at several wildlife breeding facilities.

At one facility, authorities found 89 forest animals being kept illegally, including 87 birds from eight species and two South American iguanas.

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Police and forest rangers inspect an illegal wildlife facility in Quang Ngai. (Photo: Quang Ngai police)

Among the birds, 19 individuals belonged to protected rare and endangered species listed under Group IIB regulations, while the two iguanas were also classified under the same protection group.

The facility owner failed to provide legal documentation proving the lawful origin of the animals, authorities said.

In a separate inspection, officials found that 30 of 103 red-whiskered bulbuls kept at another business lacked valid documentation, in violation of forestry management regulations.

The birds were confiscated pending legal action.

Authorities said the seized animals have been transferred to a conservation area at Chu Mom Ray National Park for temporary care and monitoring.

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