Indonesia seizes over 7,000 illegal birds in Bali to curb disease spread

Indonesian authorities have seized more than seven thousand birds in Bali after intercepting an illegal shipment bound for the island. The shipment included protected species, such as the Sangihe white-eye and the Sangihe sunbird, both native to eastern Indonesia.

 "This detention is a firm step to mitigate the risk of the entry and spread of quarantine animal disease pests in the Bali Island area," said the Head of the Indonesian Quarantine Agency.