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Documents obtained by #Mongabay show Indian zoo Vantara proposed a biodiversity partnership with Brazil, targeting species like the extinct-in-wild Spix's macaw. Conservationists urge transparency, citing ongoing concerns and investigations into the facility’s links to illegal wildlife trade. Learn more in this investigation by Fernanda Wenzel, Spoorthy Raman, and Marco Mantovani. https://mongabay.cc/r76oqp#Brazil #India #Vantara

Following a #CITES investigation into its import of 60,000 live animals, Indian private zoo Vantara declared a temporary pause on imports through June 2027. Now, 27 global NGOs are urging the Reliance-backed facility to make the ban permanent and focus on in-situ conservation. Spoorthy Raman reports for #Mongabay. https://mongabay.cc/QlrPxo#Vantara

Private Indian zoo Vantara has engaged U.K. lobbyists tied to pro-hunting groups and the Trump administration ahead of key global wildlife trade meetings. Conservationists question the rescue facility's motives as CITES scrutinizes its imports of endangered species. Spoorthy Raman reports for #Mongabay. https://mongabay.cc/ePaiey#Vantara #India #Trump