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| New York buildings dim lights to save birds |
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Friday, September 23 2005 @ 11:55 PM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
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 Tue Sep 20, 2:06 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The city that never sleeps will darken the lights of the famed Manhattan skyline after midnight to help save migrating birds.
New York civic leaders on Tuesday said the lights of buildings above the 40th floor will be turned off after midnight in the fall and spring migration seasons to save birds.
Since 1997, more than 4,000 migratory birds have been killed or injured from colliding into buildings, bird experts said.
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| Now, a parrot smuggling racket |
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Friday, September 23 2005 @ 11:51 PM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
Views: 9805
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 Bahraich police seized 2,000 parrots trapped from Kartaniya Ghat Sanctuary recently; arrested men confessed the birds were to be taken to Nepal for consumption in restaurants.
By Piyush Srivastava
Lucknow, September 13: After tigers, it is the parrots who are in danger — in Uttar Pradesh at least. A recent crackdown on the Indo-Nepal border has exposed a parrot smuggling racket, with the Bahraich police seizing about 2,000 birds that were trapped from the Kartaniya Ghat Sanctuary.
The parrots, belonging to the Rodriguez Parakeet family, were reportedly being taken to Nepal, where they are said to be a favoured delicacy especially among the foreign tourists. Some of the birds are even sent to China from there.
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| The plight of parrots |
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Monday, September 19 2005 @ 07:40 PM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
Views: 7542
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 Tuesday, August 30 - 2005 at 15:54 GMT+4
In the wild they fly many miles every day, spend a lot of time socializing, foraging for food, chewing wood and preening themselves. Parrots are as intelligent and sensitive as they are beautiful. But, as more and more end up in pet shops, the threats to them loom large.
Among the variety of wildlife species that enter the pet trade, highly sought after are members of a family that are being, virtually, loved to death. The parrot family.
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| Free sky for Meenakshi temple parrots |
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Monday, September 19 2005 @ 07:33 PM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
Views: 11638
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 12th SEP 20:42 hrs IST
Chennai, INDIA: The famous Meenakshi temple in Madurai is setting free a large number of parrots that have been an integral part of the 1,200-years-old temple.
The temple authorities have decided to free the birds following requests from animal welfare organisations like the Blue Cross. Similar requests had also come from the state forest department, according to P. Bhaskaran, executive officer of the temple.
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| Field Trip: Tropical Ecology and Conservation in the Rainforest of the Peruvian Amazon |
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Thursday, September 08 2005 @ 07:08 PM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
Views: 8025
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 Join us!
Lesley University is offering the following trip, January 2-10, 2006 (open to all, college credit available):
CNSCI 2120 Field Experiences in Tropical Ecology: Tropical Ecology and Conservation in the Rainforest of the Peruvian Amazon
This exploration of tropical ecology will have us traveling deep into the Amazon rainforest of southeastern Peru. Professional scientists and local naturalist guides will lead us into uninhabited, species rich rainforest where bird watching and wildlife viewing possibilities are exceptional.  Exploration and study excursions will include guided hikes, boat rides, biodiversity assessments and interactions with local people. And, in the Andean highlands, visit Cuzco and Machu Picchu to study and explore in the realm of the Incas!
Dr. David Morimoto: morimoto@lesley.edu Office: 617-349-8226
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| Pro-Parrot Petition to Support NJ Law Change |
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Tuesday, August 16 2005 @ 11:09 PM UTC
Contributed by: brooklynparrots
Views: 7477
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An online petition is circulating on the World Wide Web to support the passage of New Jersey Bill, #A4260, which would remove the Quaker Parakeet from the State's list of "potentially dangerous species."
Support of the bill is deemed vital by pro-parrot lobbyists because it would allow research and development of alternative nest platforms to woo New Jersey's wild parrots away from power poles, plus the establishment of a local parrot sanctuary in the town of Edgewater.
The petition was drafted by Alison Evans-Fragale, of EdgwaterParrots.com.
EdgewaterParrots.com, which includes advisors Marc Johnson of FosterParrots.com, Steve Baldwin of BrooklynParrots.com, and pro-parrot local political leaders in Edgewater, is also attempting to obtain a permit from New Jersey Fish and Wildlife so that any future nest teardowns by utility company PSE&G will not result in displaced juvenile birds being euthenized at the Teterboro Animal Shelter, as has happened in the past.
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Does parrot farming protect wild species? Wildlife trade researchers review the evidence - The ConversationCelebrating World Parrot Day: Introducing the IUCN SSC Wild Parrot Specialist Group to Boost Global Parrot Conservation - IUCNThis unorthodox method is saving baby parrots from extinction - National GeographicFinalists for 2025 Indianapolis Prize helping protect parrots, manatees, jaguars and more - IndyStarInstallation of artificial nest boxes for the conservation of cavity and hole nesting birds in Islamabad, Pakistan - World Wildlife FundFor ‘extinct’ Spix’s macaw, successful comeback is overshadowed by uncertainty - Mongabay.comSaving parrots in the illegal wildlife trade with DNA technology - Earth.comCritically Endangered Parrot Bounces Back in Huge Conservation Victory - ScienceAlertUnleashing the conservation potential of captive parrots by enabling wild behaviours - University of BirminghamCITES suspends Bangladesh as illegal wild bird trade continues - Mongabay.comFive seabird species added to conservation 'red list' - BBCMy Wild Escape Into the Parrot Protection Program - NarrativelyL.A. is home to a famous flocks of parrots. How'd they get there? - National GeographicFIU conservation scientists give trafficked, endangered parrots fighting chance - FIU NewsNew Defenders of Wildlife Report Highlights Success of Mexico’s Parrot Trade Ban - Defenders of WildlifeUWEC unveils African Grey Parrot Conservation Center - chimpreports.comSaving Hawaii's Forest Birds - US Fish and Wildlife Service7 Simple Actions to Live Bird Friendly® - Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology InstituteEU’s legal loophole feeds gray market for world’s rarest parrot - Mongabay.comParrots - Defenders of WildlifeUC student's parrot conservation work featured in new docuseries - University of CincinnatiHow the wild parrots of San Diego arrived in America's Finest City - ABC 10 News San Diego KGTVTexas A&M Researchers Apply Free-Flight Training To Parrot Conservation - Texas A&M University TodayExotic Parrot Colonies Are Flourishing Across the Country - National Audubon SocietyCan We Conserve Endangered Parrots By Keeping Them In Cities? - ForbesMore capacity building funds needed for small nonprofit conservation groups (commentary) - Mongabay.comillegal trade in parrots punished with strong convictions - International Fund for Animal WelfareJailbird Parrots Return to the Wild...As Fugitives - National Audubon SocietyWildlife Trafficking Is the Biggest Threat to Birds on the 2016 IUCN Red List - National Audubon SocietyEnforcement curbs illegal bird trade - China DailySome of San Francisco's iconic wild parrots are sick. Meet the people who are saving them. - SFGATEArizona’s Extirpated, Native Parrots - MeatEaterField Notes: Reinvigorating wild parrot populations with captive birds - Mongabay.comSaving the blue parrots of South America - BBC EarthHow New Zealand saved the kakapo from extinction - National GeographicUS Fish And Wildlife Provides Funding To Help Conserve The Puerto Rican Parrot - ForbesThere are 14 wild orange-bellied parrots left – this summer is our last chance to save them - The ConversationA thriving online market for wild birds emerges in Bangladesh - Mongabay.comThis parrot was thought to be extinct in the wild — until a farmer spotted one - The Washington PostSingapore's wild bird trade raises troubling questions about African grey parrots - Phys.orgVideo: Thousands of illegally caught African gray parrots being rehabilitated - Mongabay.comUWEC opens Uganda’s first grey parrot conservation centre - MonitorThis Is The Shocking Way Wild Parrots End Up As Pets - The Dodo‘Astronomical Money’: How Smugglers Made Tens of Millions Moving Rare Birds Around the World - OCCRPTanya Plibersek announced swift parrot plan without showing recovery team who helped develop it - The GuardianParrots Seized from Congolese Traffickers in April 2022 released to the wild - Modern GhanaDeadly parrot virus found in native birds from Asia and Africa - Mongabay.comThis bird survived Maui’s fires—but it could soon vanish - National GeographicSpix’s macaw returns to Brazil, but is overshadowed by controversy - Mongabay.comGlobal trade in African grey parrots banned - Phys.orgFormer pet parrots breeding and thriving in 23 U.S. states - National GeographicAfrican grey parrot has global summit to thank for protected status - The GuardianThe 12 Endangered Birds Most At Risk of Extinction - Earth.comWild macaw parrots need to be protected from poachers in Miami-Dade, residents say - WPLG Local 10Ceremonial Headdresses Threaten Vulnerable Parrot Species - Worldatlas.comMiami's Wild Parrots Are Being Poached, and There's No Law to Protect Them - Miami New TimesParrot Thought To Be Extinct In The Wild Spotted Soaring Free - HuffPostConservation Concern for the Deteriorating Geographical Range of the Grey Parrot in Cameroon - Wiley Online LibraryBirds are more like ‘feathered apes’ than ‘bird brains’ - The GuardianSeduced By a Rare Parrot - Smithsonian MagazineHobby aviculturists believe they can help conserve endangered birds - ABC NewsDon’t give up on orange-bellied parrots yet, there’s still hope - The ConversationUganda releases over 50 captive parrots into the wild - New VisionThe parrot clawing its way back from the brink, one nest at a time - Sydney Morning Herald119 Grey African Parrots seized from Congolese traffickers released to the wild - The StandardOpinion | BAN THE IMPORTATION OF WILD-CAUGHT BIRDS - The Washington PostNew general licences for the control of wild birds - GOV.UK
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