San Diego man charged with attempting to smuggle 17 birds across border

Man tries to sneak bags of exotic birds into California, feds say. It ends badly

A San Diego man was arrested in connection with trying to sneak 17 exotic birds, including parakeets and parrots, into California from Mexico, officials said.

San Diego man accused of trying to smuggle 17 exotic birds into the U.S.

(Above: Nexstar Media Wire video on endangered versus threatened species) SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A man from San Diego appeared in federal court this week after being accused of attempting to smuggle 17 exotic birds into the United States from Mexico. According to a complaint, Ricardo Alonzo, 26, was stopped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers while trying to cross through the San Ysidro Port of Entry, the U.S. Attorney's Office for…

San Diego man accused of smuggling exotic birds across U.S.-Mexico border

A San Diego man is facing federal charges for allegedly trying to smuggle 17 exotic birds across the U.S.-Mexico border, with his arrest coming just days after a different man tried to smuggle birds into the U.S. by stuffing them into his boots. Ricardo Alonzo, 26, was arrested May 4 at the San Ysidro Port of Entry with 10 Burrowing Parakeets, five Yellow-Crowned Amazon Parrots, and two Red-Lored Amazon Parrots in four bags underneath one of his…

San Diego man charged with attempting to smuggle 17 birds across border

A San Diego man who allegedly tried to smuggle 17 exotic birds across the U.S.-Mexico border was facing federal charges Tuesday.

UN launches task force to curb illegal taking of migratory birds in South‑West Asia - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy

A new front in the global fight against wildlife crime began on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the launch of the South‑West Asia Illegal Taking of Migratory Birds Intergovernmental Task Force (SWAITBT). Participants at the launch of the South-West Asia Illegal Taking of Birds Task Force (SWAITBT) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 20-21, 2025 Established under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species …