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| Wild Parrot Nest Teardowns in Brooklyn |
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Sunday, May 08 2005 @ 11:16 PM UTC
Contributed by: brooklynparrots
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 Last Tuesday, May 3rd, a concerned resident of Brooklyn witnessed Con Edison contractors tearing down a mid-sized monk parrot nest built on a pole supporting a power transformer. This action appears to signal the opening salvo in the annual battle between New York City's utility company and the wild parrots of Brooklyn.
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| Species under threat |
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Sunday, April 24 2005 @ 06:07 AM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
Views: 5178
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 The Cape parrot is a species endemic to South Africa and classified as critically endangered. A local artist has now helped to raise funds for the survival of the bird. There are currently fewer than 500 left in the wild. Key threats are habitat destruction, seasonal depletion of food sources, disease, low suitable nest-site availability and illegal trapping for trade. The distribution of the parrot is restricted to fragmented Afro-montane forests. Cape parrots are habitat and dietary specialists dependent on yellowwood trees.
Both the parrot and tree species are victims of illegal trade.
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| Petco gives in to activists, will stop selling parrots |
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Sunday, April 24 2005 @ 06:02 AM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
Views: 23087
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SAN DIEGO -- Petco Animal Supplies Inc. said Tuesday it will stop selling large birds in a deal with an animal rights group, which agreed to end its boycott.
Amazon and African grey parrots, cockatoos and macaws will no longer be sold at Petco stores.
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| Photo Essay: Brooklyn Parrots |
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Friday, April 01 2005 @ 04:25 AM UTC
Contributed by: brooklynparrots
Views: 10275
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Dear fellow wild parrot fans.
I've created a brief photo essay describing the life and times of my favorite bunch of feathered Brooklynites: the wild monk parakeets of Brooklyn College.
www.brooklynparrots.com
Although New York is a city that prides itself as being "in the know", I'm amazed at how many people regard the Brooklyn feral parakeets as "urban legends", at least until they see these birds up-close-and-personal!
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| Nesting Begins for Endangered Parrots |
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Saturday, February 12 2005 @ 02:57 AM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
Views: 6716
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 CARIBBEAN NATIONAL FOREST, Puerto Rico -- Raucous squawking erupts from cages filled with dozens of parrots -- a hopeful sound from a species on the brink of extinction. The last chance of survival for the Puerto Rican parrot may lie in forest aviaries where these captive birds began their nesting in January under close observation.
Researchers estimate only 30 to 35 Puerto Rican parrots remain in the wild, making it one of the world's 10 most endangered birds.
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| Ring neck parrots in Germany |
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Friday, January 28 2005 @ 08:03 PM UTC
Contributed by: Janice
Views: 14351
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While visiting Mannheim, Germany (near Heidelberg) last May (04) we were surprised to find a large flock of feral Alexandrine Ringneck parrots nesting at the Schwetzingen Castle park.
Our friend in Mannheim says they often visit his walnut trees, and chase little birds away from his feeder. He mentions they wake him up rather frequently as well.
Apparently the cold temperatures are not a problem for this hardy species!
If you go, be sure to take your binoculars!
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- D-brief - Discover MagazineSylhet Wildlife Conservation Centre to open on Friday - Dhaka TribuneDominica's beloved wildlife still shaky a year after Maria - Phys.OrgCaging parrots can put you behind bars - Mumbai LiveThe mysterious and tragic story of the Carolina parakeet, America’s only native parrot - The Washington PostSwift parrot protection agreements are being broken - Phys.OrgVideo: Thousands of illegally caught African gray parrots being rehabilitated - Mongabay.comShailesh Pethe: Serving meals to tigers, whistling to leopards... all in a day’s work - Times of IndiaSylhet Wildlife Conservation Centre gets first batch of animals - The Daily StarGood Job, Humans: 8 More Bird Species Confirmed Extinct - HuffPostParrot on verge of annihilation poses first hurdle for new Environment Minister - The Sydney Morning HeraldLondon Zoo's annual weighing of its animals could be a huge help to conservation in the wild - The IndependentArrests in Kalimantan and Sabah for dealing in protected bird species - TRAFFIC - Wildlife Trade NewsAustin's green parrots deserve a stable home - UT The Daily TexanState Wildlife Officers Investigating Osprey Shooting In Key West - WLRNOne prominent parrot - Otago Daily TimesWhy Did the Carolina Parakeet Go Extinct? - SmithsonianExtinction risk as bureaucrats take up to seven years to declare threatened species - Courier MailFloating Museum Employee Cited In Osprey Shooting - WLRNHey buddy, want to get rid of that python? - Sun SentinelCall for the public to help wildlife conservation by monitoring mammals with new app - Phys.OrgThousands of African gray parrots rescued from traffickers in Congo (video) - TreehuggerTo Save Endangered Species, Should We Bring Them Into Our Cities? - SmithsonianThere are 14 wild orange-bellied parrots left – this summer is our last chance to save them - The Conversation AUHuman/wildlife conflict: Social and ecological theory: Researchers apply social and ecological theory to understand human/black bear conflicts in Colorado - Science DailyChicago Zoo, Brewery Partner on Beer to Help Parrots Hurt by Hurricane - Chicago Tonight | WTTWWhy Do Wild Parrots Eat Dirt In The Amazon? - Forbes NowField Notes: Reinvigorating wild parrot populations with captive birds - Mongabay.comResearchers question conservation community's acceptance of trophy hunting - Science DailySeduced By a Rare Parrot | Science - Smithsonian.comAfrican grey parrot has global summit to thank for protected status - The Guardian
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