ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 4月19日 04時25分

Photo by @lujanag (Luján Agusti) | A dead hummingbird used as a love charm —known as a “chuparosa”— is seen at a lab where it is being investigated, along with hundreds of other hummingbirds, as evidence of illegal wildlife trade. In Mexico, some believe hummingbirds have supernatural powers. The chuparosas are sold wrapped in red paper with satin tassels and come with a prayer to bring the buyer love.
This dark world of a mysterious international trade poses a serious threat to these hummingbirds, who are already facing declines from habitat loss and climate change. Multiple federal and international wildlife laws protect hummingbirds and most other feathered animals from being bought and sold. Even possessing undocumented birds is a serious crime.
Stopping hummingbird smuggling will require law enforcement on both sides of the border, but Mexico hasn’t yet determined that there is indeed a hummingbird problem.
Go to nationalgeographic.com to see the full story. Reporting by Rene Ebersole

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