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Great Wildlife Heist, The
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Program Overview
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When exotic birds are illegally exported from other countries into
the United States, who are the bad guys? This NOVA program follows
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department's sting, called "Operation
Renegade," through Africa, Australia, Mexico, and the United States
to uncover an international smuggling ring.
Some of the individuals targeted as smugglers claim that they are
saving the birds from shrinking habitats, environmental threats, and
farmers' guns. Others claim that breeding the birds in captivity can
help replenish the populations of certain species. Since many of the
birds involved are on the endangered species list, this episode of
NOVA raises ethical questions about the actions of the people
involved. Are the smugglers and dealers helping to save the birds,
or are they driving them to extinction?
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