Karine Aigner (USA) delves into the relationship between Cuban culture and songbirds, and explores the future of a deep-rooted tradition.
Dressed in khaki, an agent from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission arrests a man for bird trapping. Under the US Migratory Bird Treaty Act, it is against the law to capture, kill or keep wild songbirds.
Migratory songbirds are declining mainly because of habitat loss, but illegal trapping adds extra pressure on already stressed populations.
USA
Karine is an award-winning photojournalist who captures visual stories that explore the relationships between humans and the animal world. Her work has been featured in National Geographic Magazine, Audubon, The New York Times, Nature Conservancy Magazine, The Guardian, WWF and BBC Wildlife. In 2022, Karine became the fifth woman in 58 years to ever win the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Grand Title.
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