He was shot in the Chiquibul more than three weeks ago, and yesterday, Guatemalan Scarlet Macaw poacher and border jumper Porfilio Ramirez appeared in court.
The 36 year old was taken before magistrate Ladonna John in the San Ignacio magistrate court where he pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for which he was fined $1,500.00 dollars, and sentenced to 3 months for entering Belize illegally.
And for the wildlife offences of having 7 Scarlet Macaw chicks and one curassow he was fine $10,000 dollars to pay forthwith.
As we told you, the Macaw chicks had been raided from their nest and were 25 to 40 days old. 5 of them are doing fine and two died. They are now being prepared to be released into the Chiquibul wilderness in the next few weeks.
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