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The Illegal Trade in These Love Charms Is a Growing Threat to Hummingbirds
May 05, 2022 —
Believed to imbue romantic powers, ‘chuparosas’ are widely sold in Mexico and, now, the United States, writes forensic ornithologist Pepper Trail.