Parrot eggs hatch after suspected Thai smuggler arrested at South African airport
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Staff at the National Zoological Garden in Pretoria have been looking after the eggs and hatchlings Fifty eggs suspected to be those of endangered parrots were intercepted at South Africa's main airport in Johannesburg last Thursday - and some of them have now hatched.
比勒陀利亚国家动物园的工作人员一直在照料这些蛋和幼鸟 上周四，在南非约翰内斯堡的主要机场截获了50枚疑似濒危鹦鹉的蛋——其中一些现在已经孵化。
A 50-year-old Thai national was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle them in a "homemade incubator bag" carried as hand luggage, according to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE).
根据林业，渔业和环境部（DFFE）的说法，一名50岁的泰国国民因涉嫌试图将他们走私到作为手提行李携带的"自制孵化器袋"中而被捕。
Many of the rescued eggs have successfully hatched, with the chicks now receiving "intensive" care to "maximise their chances of survival", it added.
它补充说，许多获救的鸡蛋已经成功孵化，雏鸡现在接受"强化"护理，以"最大限度地提高生存机会"。
If convicted, the suspected wildlife trafficker faces a fine of up to 10m rand ($626,000, £461,000) or up to 10 years in prison, or both.
如果被定罪，可疑的野生动物贩运者将面临高达10m rand（$626,000，£461,000）的罚款或高达10年的监禁，或两者兼而有之。
Initial investigations suggest the eggs belong to a parrot species protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites).
初步调查显示，这些卵属于受《濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约》（Cites）保护的鹦鹉物种。
The arrest followed a joint operation by the DFFE, the Green Scorpions - a specialised environmental enforcement unit - and various divisions of the police.
这次逮捕是在DFFE，Green Scorpions-一个专门的环境执法单位-和警察的各个部门联合行动之后进行的。
Environment Minister David Maynier has congratulated all the agencies involved, saying "illegal wildlife trafficking can only be challenged by a co-ordinated defence of our natural heritage".
环境部长戴维*梅尼尔（David Maynier）向所有相关机构表示祝贺，称"非法野生动物贩运只能通过协调捍卫我们的自然遗产来挑战"。
He particularly thanked the dedicated staff at the National Zoological Garden in the capital, Pretoria, "who have been working tirelessly to incubate the seized eggs and provide specialised care to the hatchlings".
他特别感谢首都比勒陀利亚国家动物园的工作人员,"他们一直不知疲倦地孵出被检获的蛋,并为幼鸟提供专门的照顾"。
Last Thursday's arrest follows that of a 23-year-old Thai citizen in July, also caught at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport, who was attempting to smuggle 418 parrot eggs.
上周四的逮捕是继7月份一名23岁的泰国公民被捕之后，他也在约翰内斯堡或坦博国际机场被捕，他试图走私418只鹦鹉蛋。
The arrests highlighted the growing sophistication of transnational wildlife trafficking networks and reinforced "the importance of co-ordinated, intelligence-led law enforcement efforts", the DFFE said.
DFFE表示，这些逮捕凸显了跨国野生动物贩运网络日益复杂的局面，并强化了"协调一致、情报驱动的执法工作的重要性"。
The illegal collection and trafficking of parrot eggs posed "a serious threat to wild bird populations and animal welfare", it added.
非法收集和贩运鹦鹉卵构成了"对野生鸟类种群和动物福利的严重威胁"，它补充说。
Officials explained that such eggs were often smuggled in improvised incubators and in conditions that endangered the welfare of developing embryos and hatchlings.
官员们解释说，这些卵常被偷运在简易孵化器中，且条件危及发育中的胚胎和幼崽的健康。
Wildlife trafficking remains a major threat in South Africa, one of the world's most biodiverse countries, with criminal networks frequently targeting animals such as elephants and pangolins, for sale on the international black market.
野生动物贩运依然是南非——世界上最多样的国家之一——面临的主要威胁，犯罪网络经常针对大象和穿山甲等动物进行国际黑市销售。
To combat the threat, the country adopted a new strategy six years ago to strengthen collaboration between government institutions, law enforcement agencies, conservation authorities, customs officials, prosecutors and international partners to dismantle criminal networks involved in the illicit wildlife trade.
为应对威胁，六年前该国采纳了一项新战略，加强政府机构、执法机构、保护部门、海关官员、检察官及国际合作伙伴之间的合作，以打击涉及非法野生动物贸易的犯罪网络。
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