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From Catchers to Protectors: How Former Songbird Hunters Are Restoring Java’s Forests
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On the Indonesian island of Java, former commercial bird hunters are turning their deep knowledge of local wildlife toward conservation. By abandoning the cage-bird trade, these community members are actively restoring habitats and working to bring native songbirds back to the wild.
On the Indonesian island of Java, former commercial bird hunters are turning their deep knowledge of local wildlife toward conservation. By abandoning the cage-bird trade, these community members are actively restoring habitats and working to bring native songbirds back to the wild.