How important is wildlife protection for Africa?

Published: May 4, 2022, 1 a.m.

\u201cThe judge tells you: \u2018are you really going to put your brother into prison for a monkey?\u2019.\u201d

Around two weeks ago a Congolese man was arrested by the Ugandan authorities.

They allege that he was caught with 122 endangered African Grey Parrots. He\u2019s currently awaiting trial. His arrest follows an investigation involving a number of agencies.

Africa Daily meets some of the conservationists involved \u2013 as well as others monitoring the activities of smugglers online.

Presenter: Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja)