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| Horrific Conditions at Scudders Aviary - Factory Farming Approach Takes Toll |
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Wednesday, February 08 2006 @ 07:38 PM UTC
Contributed by: fly free
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When it comes to the money, breeding parrots is easy.
Macaws, African Greys and Umbrella cockatoos retail at PetSmart, for example, for $1,300 to $1,500. Rose-breasted cockatoos sell for as high as $2,500.
When it comes to the work, breeding parrots is hard.
Caring for large birds and hand-feeding their babies is a full-time job. Baby birds need to be delicately fed many times a day for months. Breeders say the time invested soon outweighs the profit margin.
To compensate, they often sell unweaned birds at half the retail price to stores, where it falls to untrained staff members to feed them.
Its never been about the birds, says Carla Freed, a Kansas breeder and researcher. Its always been about the money.
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| Eco-tour to Rancho Los Ebanos; |
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Saturday, February 04 2006 @ 03:01 AM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
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We're planning another trip to Rancho Los Ebanos, Tamaulipas, Mexico, where bird watching is awesome! Los Ebanos is a private ranch, five thousand acres on the Gulf of Mexico, just north of Tampico. There are three sympatric Amazon species, Amazona oratrix (Yellow-headed), Amazona autumnalis (Red-lored) and Amazona viridigenalis (Red-headed or Green-cheeked). Red-heads are endemic to a very small area and are highly endangered though fortunately, they are still doing well at this site. We will make two or three daily field tours to see amazons and other amazing flora and fauna of the Gulf Coast lowland forest including kingfishers, herons, cormorants, spoonbills and osprey on the lake and channel and many shorebirds on the coast. High on the list of many birders's 'desired to see' list are the Elegant trogon, Blue-crowned motmot, the Ferruginous pygmy owl, and Squirrel cuckoo, and we have gotten good views of several of them on most visits...
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| Evolutionary theory aids species conservation |
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Saturday, January 21 2006 @ 11:39 AM UTC
Contributed by: roelantjonker
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 Monday, 16 January 2006, 2:29 pm
Press Release: University of Canterbury
16 January 2006
Evolutionary theory aids species conservation
Two University of Canterbury biologists are part of a team whose evolutionary informed approach to conservation is aiding the recovery of New Zealands critically endangered parrot, the kakapo.
Dr Bruce Robertson and Associate Professor Neil Gemmell (Biological Sciences) are members of a research team that has just had a paper published in the Royal Society of Londons prestigious journal Biology Letters. The manuscript outlines how the team, led by Dr Robertson, used sex allocation theory to remedy a conservation dilemma. A key prediction of sex allocation theory is that females in good condition should produce more sons.
The kakapo, which today has a population of 86 located on a handful of small island sanctuaries, is the subject of much global conservation interest. They only breed every two to five years and about 58% of eggs do not hatch.
Providing breeding females with extra food over the past decade has improved breeding frequency and chick survival, but at a recently-recognised cost: females in better condition were producing more sons.
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| Parrots Aren't Parroting Bad Behavior |
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Monday, January 16 2006 @ 09:27 AM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
Views: 8091
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 THURSDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Birds of a feather may flock together, but they certainly don't teach each other the compulsive habit known as feather picking.
While observing Orange-winged Amazon parrots, Purdue researchers discovered that abnormal repetitive behaviors are instead influenced by a combination of stress and genetics.
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| European ban hurts African export industry |
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Monday, January 16 2006 @ 09:15 AM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
Views: 7536
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 Flu fear stops bird trade in countries like Mali, Guinea
BAMAKO, Mali - For these caged Senegalese parrots, chirping away their morning in captivity, a European ban to combat an Asian virus may mean freedom.
Or starvation.
In late October, a quarantined parrot from South America died in the United Kingdom from the H51N strain of the avian bird influenza, prompting the European Union to impose a blanket prohibition on the importation of all exotic birds.
The temporary ban has shuttered the bird export industry in some of Africa's poorest countries, forcing traders here in Bamako to choose between feeding birds they might never sell, or letting their investment fly away.
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| birdie stock 2006 |
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Friday, January 13 2006 @ 02:54 AM UTC
Contributed by: birdrescueron
Views: 7116
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Birdie Stock 06
The largest outdoor Parrot Festival ever held!
Memorial Day Weekend - May 26-27-28-29, 2006
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Get wild with Animal Magic! - WDIV ClickOnDetroitWorld Sensation: The Spix's Macaw Is Back - Yahoo FinanceHow the world's fattest parrot came back from the brink - The GuardianAfrican Grey Parrots Help Each Other in Times of Need - Snopes.comSpix's macaw returns to Brazil, but is overshadowed by controversy - Mongabay.comOf every 10 parrots captured in Yucatan, 8 die in illegal marketplaces - Yucatán Expat LifeParrots Make Predictions Based On Statistical Probabilities - ForbesSA-US breeding programme poses risk to wild birds - IOLVisitors to Australia Can Engage With Wildlife Through Conservation and Sustainability - TravelPulseCayman parrot amnesty ends - Cayman Compass'Extinction is a choice’: Margaret Atwood on Tasmania's forests and saving the swift parrot - The GuardianGrey and Timneh Parrots continue to dwindle in Africa's forests - BirdGuidesReal-life ‘Rio’: near-extinct macaws return to Brazil - INQUIRER.netThe Rich Meals That Keep Wild Animals on the Menu - The AtlanticParrot breeder faces criminal charges for "horrendous" conditions at Randburg facility - IOLNumbers of rare parakeet growing - Otago Daily TimesTransmission of diseases from humans to apes: why extra vigilance is now needed - The Conversation AfricaActivist slams illegal wildlife, pet trade: Stop the animal torture - Loop News Trinidad and TobagoLA County firefighters perform high-rise Duarte rescue — of a bird in a tree - The Pasadena Star-NewsParrots collaborate with invisible partners - Science DailyPreserving Dead Parrots in Order to Save the Living - Natural Resources Defense CouncilSaving the African grey parrot: the battle to beat the pet smugglers - Financial TimesHundreds of wild parrots are thriving in this Brazilian city - National GeographicEscaped pet parrots are now naturalized in 23 US states, study finds - Science DailyCan tech save the kakapo, New Zealand's 'gorgeous, hilarious' parrot? - CNNNominees Announced for World's Leading Animal Conservation Award - Kokomo PerspectiveHow humans killed off the only parrot native to the continental U.S. - National GeographicThe dawn chorus that heralds fresh hope for New Zealand's wildlife - The GuardianScience v poachers: how tech is transforming wildlife conservation - Financial TimesLoro Parque Foundation Saves 10 Species of Parrots From Total Extinction in the Wild - PRNewswireOnce Believed Extinct, New Zealand's Orange-Fronted Parakeet Makes Comeback - NPRAfrican gray parrots, facts and photos - National GeographicPolly share a cracker: Study finds grey parrots are good Samaritans - Mongabay.comHow the wild parrots of San Diego arrived in America's Finest City - 10NewsHas the Macaw Species from 'Rio' Movies Been Declared Extinct in the Wild? - Snopes.comEscaped Pet Parrots Are Doing Great in the Wild - Smithsonian.comBrazil will let hunters shoot endangered jaguars, parrots and monkeys in rainforests under new law, warn conservation experts - The IndependentAre some parrots selfless? - Medical News TodayInvasive parrots have varying impacts on European biodiversity, citizens and economy - Science DailyWhy Do Parrots Waste Most Of What You Feed Them? - ForbesCrime Investigation Tool Reveals Origins Of UK’s Feral Parrots - ForbesNew Zealand aims to save the ‘strangest parrot on Earth’ - The Washington PostNew Zealand’s Rarest Mainland Forest Bird Is Having an ‘Epic’ Breeding Season - EcoWatchThinking Like A Parrot: How Do Parrots View The World? - ForbesBehold the Return of the Amazing New Zealand “Owl Parrot.” Look at It Dance! - Mother JonesPodcast: The Detail Curiosity is killing the kea Hugely intelligent, insatiably curious, kea are more endangered - NewsroomNo longer Endangered: the Echo Parakeet's 100-year recovery plan - BirdLife InternationalLegal and illegal trade negatively impacting survival and wellbeing of Africa's wildlife: Report - Mongabay.comCan Technology Help Save The Kākāpō, The World's Heaviest And Only Flightless Parrot, From Extinction? - DOGOnewsRare kakapo parrots have best breeding season on record - BBC NewsFormer pet parrots breeding and thriving in 23 U.S. states - National GeographicEscaped Pet Parrots Are Now Established In 23 U.S. States - ForbesCaptive tigers in the U.S. outnumber those in the wild. It's a problem. - National GeographicFossils of a new species of giant parrot found in New Zealand - National GeographicRed List 2019: Guam Rail second bird to recover from extinction in wild - BirdLife InternationalBlue-throated macaw, facts and photos - National GeographicPsychic Numbing: Keeping Hope Alive in a World of Extinctions - Yale Environment 360Cheeky otters are thriving in Singapore—and adapting quickly to big city life - National Geographic UKTrying to save the parrot is not all talk - Irish ExaminerWildlife wins: 7 good-news stories from 2019 - National GeographicThis bird was nearly extinct. Now, its population could double thanks to an 'epic' breeding season - CNNParrots, Popular Pet Birds, Threatened by Illegal Trade - National GeographicNew Parrot Gets New Reserve, Just in Time - Rainforest TrustCeremonial Headdresses Threaten Vulnerable Parrot Species - World Atlas'A legitimate zoo?' How an obscure German group cornered global trade in endangered parrots - The GuardianClairvoyant parrots a dying breed, as officials seize birds - South China Morning PostCITES, the world’s biggest conference on wildlife trade, is happening. Get the details. - National Geographic'Green Oscar' Awarded For Venezuelan Parrot Conservation - ForbesUps and downs for endemic parrots and coffee in Ethiopia - BirdGuidesLegal Poaching Is Threatening Miami's Wild Parrots - Miami New TimesU.S. demand for pets and skins threatens some African animals - National GeographicThe Thick-Billed Parrot Is Not Extinct--Not Yet - JSTOR DailyUS Fish And Wildlife Provides Funding To Help Conserve The Puerto Rican Parrot - ForbesNewly described giant extinct penguin and parrot once lived in New Zealand - Mongabay.comDeadly parrot virus found in native birds from Asia and Africa - Mongabay.comThis Popular Parrot 'Talks' Like Us. But We're Silencing It. - National GeographicBefore you hit 'share' on that cute animal photo, consider the harm it can cause - The Conversation AUFlorida's Wild Parrots Are Being Poached, Sold On the Internet, and It's Perfectly Legal - The Weather ChannelEndangered kakapo parrot gets pioneering brain surgery - BBC NewsWhat the Amazon fires mean for wild animals - National GeographicSweeping extent of global trade in wild animals revealed - Nature.comFeral Parrots Are Taking Over America - GizmodoWildlife trafficking threatens hyacinth macaw eggs - National GeographicAustralian fires have incinerated the habitats of up to 100 threatened species - Science NewsLike a bird on a wire: Sharing a wild creature's tragedy • the Hi-lo - Long Beach PostInvasive Parakeets Disrupt Hawaii's Agriculture - Island Conservation - Island Conservation NewsEmergency recovery plan to protect western ground parrot - Esperance ExpressThese 3 animals are no longer endangered in the U.S. - National GeographicCan We Conserve Endangered Parrots By Keeping Them In Cities? - ForbesVideo: Thousands of illegally caught African gray parrots being rehabilitated - Mongabay.comWildlife Law Enforcement Leaders Honored at CITES - Animal Welfare InstituteBlue macaw parrot that inspired "Rio" is now officially extinct in the wild - CBS NewsSouth America calls for international action on rare reptile smuggling at first anti-poaching conference - The TelegraphSaving Guatemala's vanishing macaws: Q&A with veterinarian Luis Fernando Guerra - Mongabay.comRat Poison Is Killing San Francisco's Parrots Of Telegraph Hill - ForbesHow one Amazon community is trying to move on from illegal wildlife tourism - National GeographicHope for 'world's fattest' parrot as endangered kakapo have record-breaking breeding season - South China Morning PostAustralia has all the tools to protect its birds from extinction – but it is failing - The GuardianThe Perfect Storm: Hurricane Dorian And People May Annihilate Three Bird Species - ForbesWhat is extinction? The answer is complicated. - National Geographic
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