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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: 5426
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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: 23685
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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: 10753
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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: 6974
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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: 14651
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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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It's a problem. - National GeographicFossils of a new species of giant parrot found in New Zealand - National GeographicRed List 2019: Guam Rail second bird to recover from extinction in wild - BirdLife InternationalBlue-throated macaw, facts and photos - National GeographicPsychic Numbing: Keeping Hope Alive in a World of Extinctions - Yale Environment 360Cheeky otters are thriving in Singapore—and adapting quickly to big city life - National Geographic UKTrying to save the parrot is not all talk - Irish ExaminerWildlife wins: 7 good-news stories from 2019 - National GeographicThis bird was nearly extinct. Now, its population could double thanks to an 'epic' breeding season - CNNParrots, Popular Pet Birds, Threatened by Illegal Trade - National GeographicNew Parrot Gets New Reserve, Just in Time - Rainforest TrustCeremonial Headdresses Threaten Vulnerable Parrot Species - World Atlas'A legitimate zoo?' How an obscure German group cornered global trade in endangered parrots - The GuardianClairvoyant parrots a dying breed, as officials seize birds - South China Morning PostCITES, the world’s biggest conference on wildlife trade, is happening. Get the details. - National Geographic'Green Oscar' Awarded For Venezuelan Parrot Conservation - ForbesUps and downs for endemic parrots and coffee in Ethiopia - BirdGuidesLegal Poaching Is Threatening Miami's Wild Parrots - Miami New TimesU.S. demand for pets and skins threatens some African animals - National GeographicThe Thick-Billed Parrot Is Not Extinct--Not Yet - JSTOR DailyUS Fish And Wildlife Provides Funding To Help Conserve The Puerto Rican Parrot - ForbesNewly described giant extinct penguin and parrot once lived in New Zealand - Mongabay.comDeadly parrot virus found in native birds from Asia and Africa - Mongabay.comThis Popular Parrot 'Talks' Like Us. But We're Silencing It. - National GeographicBefore you hit 'share' on that cute animal photo, consider the harm it can cause - The Conversation AUFlorida's Wild Parrots Are Being Poached, Sold On the Internet, and It's Perfectly Legal - The Weather ChannelEndangered kakapo parrot gets pioneering brain surgery - BBC NewsWhat the Amazon fires mean for wild animals - National GeographicSweeping extent of global trade in wild animals revealed - Nature.comFeral Parrots Are Taking Over America - GizmodoWildlife trafficking threatens hyacinth macaw eggs - National GeographicAustralian fires have incinerated the habitats of up to 100 threatened species - Science NewsLike a bird on a wire: Sharing a wild creature's tragedy • the Hi-lo - Long Beach PostInvasive Parakeets Disrupt Hawaii's Agriculture - Island Conservation - Island Conservation NewsEmergency recovery plan to protect western ground parrot - Esperance ExpressThese 3 animals are no longer endangered in the U.S. - National GeographicCan We Conserve Endangered Parrots By Keeping Them In Cities? - ForbesVideo: Thousands of illegally caught African gray parrots being rehabilitated - Mongabay.comWildlife Law Enforcement Leaders Honored at CITES - Animal Welfare InstituteBlue macaw parrot that inspired "Rio" is now officially extinct in the wild - CBS NewsSouth America calls for international action on rare reptile smuggling at first anti-poaching conference - The TelegraphSaving Guatemala's vanishing macaws: Q&A with veterinarian Luis Fernando Guerra - Mongabay.comRat Poison Is Killing San Francisco's Parrots Of Telegraph Hill - ForbesHow one Amazon community is trying to move on from illegal wildlife tourism - National GeographicHope for 'world's fattest' parrot as endangered kakapo have record-breaking breeding season - South China Morning PostAustralia has all the tools to protect its birds from extinction – but it is failing - The GuardianThe Perfect Storm: Hurricane Dorian And People May Annihilate Three Bird Species - ForbesWhat is extinction? The answer is complicated. - National Geographic
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