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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: 5483
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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: 23777
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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: 10830
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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: 7038
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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: 14726
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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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A conservation effort may be the last hope. - The Washington PostBlue-throated macaw, facts and photos - National GeographicNumbers of critically endangered orange-bellied parrot soar from low 20s to more than 100 - The GuardianHow humans killed off the only parrot native to the continental U.S. - National GeographicAfrican Grey Parrots Help Each Other in Times of Need - Snopes.comHundreds of wild parrots are thriving in this Brazilian city - National GeographicWhy Do Parrots Waste Most Of What You Feed Them? - ForbesAfrican gray parrots, facts and photos - National GeographicActivist slams illegal wildlife, pet trade: Stop the animal torture - Loop News Trinidad and TobagoRare Parrots Rebound In New Zealand And Australia - World AtlasParrots Make Predictions Based On Statistical Probabilities - ForbesAre some parrots selfless? - Medical News TodayScience v poachers: how tech is transforming wildlife conservation - Financial TimesTo look after these birds is to 'fall in love' with them - Nature.comReal-life ‘Rio’: near-extinct macaws return to Brazil - INQUIRER.net'Extinction is a choice’: Margaret Atwood on Tasmania's forests and saving the swift parrot - The GuardianThe dawn chorus that heralds fresh hope for New Zealand's wildlife - The Guardian'Don't let your cat outside': Q&A with author Peter Christie - Mongabay.comWild and captive Blue-throated Macaws are genetically distinct - BirdGuidesWorld Sensation: The Spix's Macaw Is Back - BenzingaConservation in the time of Coronavirus: a message from the CEO - BirdLife InternationalCarolina parakeet: The high cost of empathy - CGTNLegal and illegal trade negatively impacting survival and wellbeing of Africa's wildlife: Report - Mongabay.comGhana Library Showcases Black and African Literature - Asharq Al-awsat - English12 Funny Wild Animal Pictures: A Comedy Wildlife Photography Award Preview - ForbesHow the wild parrots of San Diego arrived in America's Finest City - 10NewsA look back at some of the biggest bird conservation stories of 2019 - BirdLife InternationalCayman parrot amnesty ends - Cayman CompassGrey and Timneh Parrots continue to dwindle in Africa's forests - BirdGuidesNew Zealand aims to save the ‘strangest parrot on Earth’ - The Washington PostThinking Like A Parrot: How Do Parrots View The World? - ForbesEscaped pet parrots are now naturalized in 23 US states, study finds - Science DailyGlobal lockdowns spur worrying uptick in wildlife poaching | Daily Sabah - Daily SabahAction plan to save Bolivia's red-fronted macaw awaits its reboot - Mongabay.comSA-US breeding programme poses risk to wild birds - IOLGuam Rails Are No Longer Extinct in the Wild (Something Only One Other Bird Can Claim) - EcoWatchPsychic Numbing: Keeping Hope Alive in a World of Extinctions - Yale Environment 360Has the Macaw Species from 'Rio' Movies Been Declared Extinct in the Wild? - Snopes.comOnce Believed Extinct, New Zealand's Orange-Fronted Parakeet Makes Comeback - NPRInvasive parrots have varying impacts on European biodiversity, citizens and economy - Science DailyThese blue macaws help grow the forest around them, a new study finds - Mongabay.comTo prevent the next pandemic and save species, focus on wildlife trade | TheHill - The HillCOVID-19-led ban on wild meat could take protein off the table for millions of forest dwellers - Forests News, Center for International Forestry ResearchU.S. demand for pets and skins threatens some African animals - National GeographicCrime Investigation Tool Reveals Origins Of UK’s Feral Parrots - ForbesRed List 2019: Guam Rail second bird to recover from extinction in wild - BirdLife InternationalBehold the Return of the Amazing New Zealand “Owl Parrot.” Look at It Dance! - Mother JonesCaptive tigers in the US outnumber those in the wild. It's a problem. - National GeographicCITES, the Treaty that Regulates Trade in International Wildlife, Is Not the Answer to Preventing Another Zoonotic Pandemic - Scientific AmericanParrots trained to home-in for their survival - MPNEWS - Mornington Peninsula NewsThe secret call of the wild: how animals teach each other to survive - The GuardianHow sharing animal photos online endangers wildlife - TNWWildlife wins: 7 good-news stories from 2019 - National GeographicNew Parrot Gets New Reserve, Just in Time - Rainforest TrustBrazil will let hunters shoot endangered jaguars, parrots and monkeys in rainforests under new law, warn conservation experts - The Independent'Nestbox revolution' for Critically Endangered parakeet - BirdGuidesGenome technology to save Australia's unique biodiversity - News - The University of SydneyNew Zealand’s Rarest Mainland Forest Bird Is Having an ‘Epic’ Breeding Season - EcoWatchDeadly parrot virus found in native birds from Asia and Africa - Mongabay.comTrying to save the parrot is not all talk - Irish ExaminerLegal Poaching Is Threatening Miami's Wild Parrots - Miami New TimesFossils of a new species of giant parrot found in New Zealand - National GeographicRare kakapo parrots have best breeding season on record - BBC NewsSweeping extent of global trade in wild animals revealed - Nature.comExperience The Great Outdoors From Your Living Room With These Wildlife Live Streams - ForbesCovid-19 and wildlife trade bans - The EcologistUps and downs for endemic parrots and coffee in Ethiopia - BirdGuidesParrots, Popular Pet Birds, Threatened by Illegal Trade - National GeographicEscaped Pet Parrots Are Doing Great in the Wild - Smithsonian.com
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