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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: 5213
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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: 23154
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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: 10359
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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: 6753
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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: 14392
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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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Trapped in homes, parrot numbers decline in the wild - Daily NationResearchers use genome mapping to save rare parrot species - Phys.OrgDelays in banning wildlife trade put hundreds of species at risk - Science DailyFears for endangered parrot after bushfire - SBS NewsRainforest Trust Saves 20 Million Acres of Land for Wildlife and Communities - Rainforest TrustTurkish airline used to transport illegally trafficked endangered parrots - iNewsNational birds to be returned to St. Vincent - St. Lucia News OnlineThe night parrot and the scientists, Indigenous rangers and naturalists who search for Australia's most elusive bird - ABC NewsSearch widens for endangered western ground parrot - The West AustralianCulinary Extravaganza Gone Wild at Emirates Park Zoo & Resort - Al-BawabaAnimal smugglers elude cops - Trinidad GuardianUS Fish And Wildlife Provides Funding To Help Conserve The Puerto Rican Parrot - ForbesHow illegal UAE wildlife sales have shifted online - ArabianBusiness.comBans on the bird trade in South America yield mixed results - Mongabay.com'A legitimate zoo?' 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But We're Silencing It. - National GeographicA new action plan to tackle illegal parrot trading in Indonesia - BirdLife InternationalBentley grandfather awarded Medal of the Order of Australia - Community Newspaper GroupFlorida's Wild Parrots Are Being Poached and It's Perfectly Legal - The Weather ChannelStunning Blue Macaw Species that Inspired Kids' Movie Rio Extinct From Wild - PEOPLE.com'Blu' macaw that inspired movie Rio one of eight bird species newly listed as extinct - ABC NewsPrivate plane to fly endangered orange-bellied parrots for summer sojourn - The GuardianParrot patrol - Nature.comDozens of last blue macaws to be reintroduced to Brazil - Phys.OrgVirus that robs parrots of their plumage has spread around the globe - Nature.comBird's-eye view: Lessons from 50 years of bird trade regulation & conservation in Amazon countries - TRAFFIC - Wildlife Trade NewsSwift parrot polyamory a new threat to critically endangered species' survival - The GuardianThreatened orange-bellied parrots to hitch ride on plane in effort to save species - ABC NewsBlue parrots that inspired the film 'Rio' are now thought to be extinct in the wild, study finds - indy100Foreign donations prop up Australia's endangered parrot response - The GuardianFive ways our partners are working to prevent the next Spix's Macaw - BirdLife InternationalMacaws In Danger: Bird Lovers Sound The Alarm As Numbers Dwindle - WLRNEight bird species are first confirmed avian extinctions this decade - The GuardianParrot Genomes Provide Insights Into Evolution Of Longevity And Cognition - ForbesIndonesia confiscated some 200 pet cockatoos. What happened to them? - Mongabay.comTo Save Endangered Species, Should We Bring Them Into Our Cities? - SmithsonianLegal Poaching Is Threatening Miami's Wild Parrots - Miami New TimesParrot-inspired robots track birds across remote landscapes - GeographicalAustin's green parrots deserve a stable home - UT The Daily TexanSocial marketing campaigns can help threatened wildlife species recover - Science DailyTwo rare macaws on show at Bird Park - The Straits TimesParrot that inspired 2011 blockbuster film Rio among bird species that have disappeared - CBC.caPhotos: These animals are bouncing back from the brink of extinction - National GeographicRed-crowned parrots wander into Texas | Local News - Victoria AdvocateThe 2018 Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference: our pledges - BirdLife InternationalIndigenous leaders shoulder duty of saving parrot in peril - The Sydney Morning HeraldScientists Are Tracking Endangered Swift Parrots With Drones - Green MattersWhat the Eight Latest Bird Extinctions Can Tell Us - Natural Resources Defense CouncilCould Machine Learning Be the Key to Better Plant Conservation? - Pacific StandardFlight of Fancy: early depictions of the parrot trade in European art - BirdLife InternationalEndangered Species May Need 'Sanctuary Cities,' Too - CityLab10 birds that came back from the brink of extinction - Business InsiderCussing parrot, dolphins that love TV: The wildest animal news of 2018 - CNETIndonesia adds hundreds of birds to protected species list - Mongabay.comThe wider impact of illegal wildlife trade - Phys.OrgThe tragic story of America's only native parrot, now extinct for 100 years - The Conversation - USCaging parrots can put you behind bars - Mumbai LiveThis parrot was thought to be extinct in the wild — until a farmer spotted one - The Washington PostRarely Glimpsed Scaly Pangolins Caught Hugging Trees in the Dark - InfosurhoyPensacola's wildest of the wild: Our most interesting animal stories of 2018 - Pensacola News JournalPuerto Rico's Parrot Population Is Slowly Recovering - Atlas ObscuraAudio: The best wildlife calls featured on the Mongabay Newscast in 2018 - Mongabay.comHey buddy, want to get rid of that python? - Sun SentinelDid Native Americans Breed Parrots in New Mexico 1,000 Years Ago? - D-brief - Discover MagazineVermin fence poses ‘threat’ to rare parrot - The West AustralianProtecting Honduras’s national bird - The EconomistGood Job, Humans: 8 More Bird Species Confirmed Extinct - HuffPostHow blockchain gaming could benefit wildlife conservation - Mongabay.comVideo: Thousands of illegally caught African gray parrots being rehabilitated - Mongabay.comIn eastern Indonesia, a bird-trafficking hotspot flies under the radar - Mongabay.comSylhet Wildlife Conservation Centre to open on Friday - Dhaka TribuneUN Wildlife Conference Bans Global Trade Of Africa's Grey Parrots - Forbes NowRed-Crowned Parrot Demonstrates Potential Of Moving Endangered Species To Cities - Green MattersDominica's beloved wildlife still shaky a year after Maria - Phys.OrgThese are the animals that went extinct in 2018 - MashableField Notes: Reinvigorating wild parrot populations with captive birds - Mongabay.comLincoln Park Zoo Hosts Conference on Reintroducing Endangered Species - Chicago Tonight | WTTWRecord numbers of Blue-throated Macaws spotted - BirdLife InternationalMating season looking positive for highly endangered orange-bellied parrot - ABC NewsThe week in wildlife – in pictures | Environment - The GuardianWhy Did the Carolina Parakeet Go Extinct? - SmithsonianLondon Zoo's annual weighing of its animals could be a huge help to conservation in the wild - The IndependentThousands of African gray parrots rescued from traffickers in Congo (video) - TreehuggerOne prominent parrot - Otago Daily TimesFloating Museum Employee Cited In Osprey Shooting - WLRNState Wildlife Officers Investigating Osprey Shooting In Key West - WLRNGreat extinction: Blue macaw from the hit movie Rio joins Nature's growing legion of lost species - The New DailyParrot on verge of annihilation poses first hurdle for new Environment Minister - The Sydney Morning HeraldArrests in Kalimantan and Sabah for dealing in protected bird species - TRAFFIC - Wildlife Trade NewsAfrican Grey Parrots Need Your Help! - ScienceBlogsThis Talking Bird Is Disappearing From the Wild - National GeographicWhy Do Wild Parrots Eat Dirt In The Amazon? - Forbes NowIn Puerto Rico, a Hopeful Sight: Endangered Parrot Spotted After Hurricane Maria - NBCNews.com
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