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| Macaws in the famous sky over Holland |
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Friday, January 06 2006 @ 03:42 PM UTC
Contributed by: roelantjonker
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20 years ago I first heard about Macaws flying freely in my home country of the Netherlands. I was watching a television show presented by famous Dutch comedian and nature show host Ivo de Wijs. He talked about a 17th century estate in the west of The Netherlands that was recently bought by the national forest service. He pictured the audience a romantic view on the history of the estate with many tropical plants that, like magic, got a foothold in its 17th century landscape.
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| Greek officials hunt for diseased German parrots |
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Tuesday, January 03 2006 @ 09:33 AM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
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3 January 2006
ATHENS - Greek officials began a hunt to track down some 30 parrots imported from Germany which are believed to be carrying a disease that can be passed on to humans, news reports said Tuesday.
Officials in Pireaus, near Athens, said they were starting to track down the birds after they were suspected of having Chlamydia Psittaci, or parrot fever, the Greek daily Kathimerini reported.
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| Who is Stealing the Wild Parrots of Brooklyn? |
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Monday, October 10 2005 @ 11:28 PM UTC
Contributed by: brooklynparrots
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The poachers arrived around 2:00 AM, travelling on bicycles so that sleeping residents did not hear their stealthy approach. They parked their bikes and the leader climbed up the Con Ed power pole until he was within arms' reach of the wild parrot nest. He threw a net over the nest, captured several terrified parrots, and handed down his quarry to a second man, who stuffed the birds into a carrier. The poachers remounted their bikes, rode a few blocks East, climbed another pole, and repeated their operation. Then the thieves were gone, departing as quietly as they had arrived.
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| Birds bid Roaring Fork Valley adieu, as The Gabriel Foundation forced to move |
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Monday, October 03 2005 @ 03:29 AM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
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By Naomi Havlen; October 2, 2005
It's a bittersweet farewell this weekend for about 150 of the Roaring Fork Valley's most colorful, feathery residents.
The birds that live at The Gabriel Foundation, a parrot rescue and adoption agency located in Emma, have found a new home in Elizabeth, 35 miles south of Denver. The nonprofit had been taking in abandoned or mistreated parrots in their Eagle County and then Pitkin County locations, and adopting them out to good homes nationwide, but was cited for land-use violations by both counties.
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| Philatelic praise for Pacific's parrots and pigeons |
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Monday, October 03 2005 @ 03:18 AM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
Views: 5478
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19-09-2005
Two new sets of BirdLife International stamps have been issued highlighting the diversity of the Pacific's birds. A number of the species illustrated have never previously featured on a stamp.
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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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On November 17th, crews from United Illuminating, the USDA, and the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection began killing off Connecticut's population of free-range monk parakeets (otherwise known as monk parrots) using carbon dioxide gas.
