Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:26am on 20 Sep 2025,Saturday India Global
A controversy has arisen after 26 Spix’s macaws—a parrot species extinct in the wild since 2019—were transferred from Germany to Vantara zoo in Gujarat, India, operated by the Ambani family’s philanthropic wing. Brazil claims it was never consulted for the export, and that Vantara has not joined the official Spix’s Macaw conservation programme. India’s Supreme Court cleared the zoo of legal wrongdoing, finding its acquisition process lawful under CITES and domestic rules. Germany initially approved the transfer but later declined further exports to Vantara over program membership concerns. Under international attention, Brazil, India, and Germany are now seeking resolution via the UN-administered wildlife trade body. (PC: Reuters)
