They are birds of a protected species. And they are unfortunately victims of a very lucrative traffic in the Occitania region, according to the gendarmes of Gard. The gendarmes of Vauvert, in the Gard, recovered from a private individual, in Milhaud, two birds, “Elegant Goldfinches”. Several cages were also seized. The birds were placed in a care center in Laroque, in Hérault. They will then be released into their natural environment.
Keeping a protected species can go up to 3 years imprisonment and 150,000 euros fine.