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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
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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
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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: 11104
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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
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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: 7012
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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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Can their wild kin understand them? - National GeographicYour Next Visit to the Houston Zoo Could Help Save St. Vincent Parrot & Other Animals - Houston On The CheapHow San Diego's wild parrots arrived in the region - ABC 10 News San Diego KGTVPermits | US Fish & Wildlife Service - US Fish and Wildlife ServiceBird singing contests: A clash of culture and conservation - Phys.orgBig tech, regulators and conservationists must unite to tackle online wildlife trade - The ConversationâNo excusesâ: limited conservation efforts could save at least 47 Australian animals from extinction - The GuardianParrot poachers striking while the market's hot - Science DailyCockatoo Rescue collapse makes case for Animal Welfare Act inspection - Animals 24-7Smart parrots need more stimulation, new research finds - EurekAlertJailbird Parrots Return to the Wild...As Fugitives - National Audubon SocietyUnravelling the mystery of parrot longevity: Bigger brains have led some species of parrot to live surprisingly long lives, new research shows - Science DailyThis parrot was thought to be extinct in the wild â until a farmer spotted one - The Washington PostâWe are going to lose these birdsâ: the quiet fight to save the golden-shouldered parrot - The GuardianThe conservation success stories of 2021 - The Natural History MuseumChasing the Night Parrot: The 'Ghost Bird' of Australia's Outback - The New York TimesFormer pet parrots breeding and thriving in 23 US states - National GeographicAs animal seed dispersers go the way of the dodo, forest plants are at risk - Mongabay.comQueen of the corvids: the scientist fighting to save the worldâs brainiest birds - The GuardianUnleashing the conservation potential of captive parrots by enabling wild behaviours - University of BirminghamFor birdwatchers, the princess parrot is one of Australia's most highly desired - Australian GeographicCritically endangered parrots return to Canterbury valley after 15-year absence - StuffSix Australian birds you may never have heard of ⌠and may not be heard from again - The GuardianNew Orange-Bellied Parrots Join Record Flock - Mirage NewsFive Ways to Help Wildlife on Earth Day - Defenders of WildlifeCurious Questions: Are parakeets a treasure or a curse? - Country LifeThe best animal encounter experiences in Southern California - Los Angeles TimesHundreds of wild parrots are thriving in this Brazilian city - National GeographicRelease the cats: Training native species to fear invasive predators - Mongabay.comSpecies suffer a second extinction when society forgets about them - Earth.comSocial Media Helps Sounds of Endangered Birds Soar to No. 5 on the Australian Music Charts - NewsweekConservation Biologist Murdered In Colombia Saved Two Species - ForbesPreserving Dead Parrots in Order to Save the Living - NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council)The Violent Cost of Conservation | Audubon - National Audubon SocietyHope for Orange-bellied Parrot as numbers hit 15-year high - BirdguidesSeduced By a Rare Parrot | Science - Smithsonian MagazineGlobal trade in exotic pets threatens endangered parrots through the spread of a virus - Phys.orgRare Parrots Rebound In New Zealand And Australia - Worldatlas.comExtinction: Why scientists are freezing threatened species in 'biobanks' - BBCEscaped Pet Parrots Are Doing Great in the Wild - Smithsonian.comCelebrating the Establishment of the California Desert Conservation Program - Defenders of WildlifeBreakthrough offers a lifeline for one of the world's most endangered birds - The Natural History MuseumSpix's macaw returns to Brazil, but is overshadowed by controversy - Mongabay.comTwo-thirds of Australia has lost its unique birdlife - University of QueenslandBird owners urged to protect flocks after avian influenza detected in wild, domestic birds - Detroit Free PressConfounding Rules Can Hinder Conservation: Disparities in Law Regulation on Domestic and International Parrot Trade within and among Neotropical Countries - DocWire NewsParrots are facing extinction, and only policymakers can save them - ZME ScienceParrots Live in New York City. Here's How They Make It in the Urban Jungle - DISCOVER MagazineâCanaries in the coalmineâ: loss of birds signals changing planet - The GuardianThousands of Years of Inbreeding May Have Saved This Flightless Parrot From Extinction - Smithsonian MagazineWWF report says online wildlife trade on rise in Myanmar - ABC NewsNew Zealand's quirky kÄkÄpĹ are pulled back from the edge of extinction - The Natural History MuseumSafe Haven for Birds, Midwest Wildlife Refuge Threatened by Electrical Line - Defenders of WildlifeThe Paths We Take | Audubon - National Audubon SocietyThe Heart of the Matter: Cardiac Conditions in Guam Rails - Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology InstituteExperts warn of âbiosecurity riskâ at bustling Bali Bird Market - Al Jazeera EnglishUnder heavy predation, Swift Parrots produce more sons - BirdguidesCops confiscate 2 blue-naped parrots allegedly being sold in Tawi-Tawi - GMA News OnlineCan Parrots That Speak Different Dialects Understand Each Other? - ForbesFor Adams Cassinga, fighting wildlife trafficking in DRC is a life mission - Mongabay.com2022 Appropriations Fall Short of Conservation Needs - Defenders of WildlifeLord of the wings - The Straits TimesRemembering Gonzalo Cardona, Protector of the Yellow-eared Parrot - National Audubon Society
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