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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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| The plight of parrots |
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Monday, September 19 2005 @ 07:40 PM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
Views: 6623
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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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| Parrots' colour scheme is a real cracker |
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Monday, August 08 2005 @ 06:00 AM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
Views: 6767
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 By Deborah Smith Science Editor
July 23, 2005
Now the puzzle of the unique colour scheme of the Australian eclectus parrot has been solved in an eight-year study by researchers who climbed tall rainforest trees to observe them in their nests.
Robert Heinsohn, of the Australian National University, said the males and females were so different-looking they were originally mistaken as separate species. "There is no other bird like it," he said.
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| Kakapo chicks ready to leave home |
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Friday, June 10 2005 @ 05:41 PM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
Views: 5613
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 Nelson's rarest chicks have become awkward teenagers, and it won't be long before they are kicked out of home.
Four kakapo chicks are being handraised at a rented house in a secret location in Nelson [New Zealand]. Five were taken from their home near Stewart Island in April after failing to put on weight in the wild.
Department of Conservation kakapo technical officer Daryl Eason said although one had died the remaining chicks were thriving.
10 June 2005
By SALLY KIDSON
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| Quaker Parakeet Nest Teardowns in Edgewater, New Jersey |
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Tuesday, May 17 2005 @ 08:09 PM UTC
Contributed by: brooklynparrots
Views: 12816
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This Monday, May 17th, PSE&G crews destroyed a significant number of nests built by wild Quaker (AKA "monk") parakeets in Edgewater, New Jersey. This action was not unexpected, but it was very painful to watch. What follows is my report.
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| Species under threat |
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Sunday, April 24 2005 @ 06:07 AM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
Views: 5575
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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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How an obscure German group cornered global trade in endangered parrots - The GuardianConservation in the time of Coronavirus: a message from the CEO - BirdLife InternationalTo look after these birds is to 'fall in love' with them - Nature.comGrey and Timneh Parrots continue to dwindle in Africa's forests - BirdGuidesCovid-19 and wildlife trade bans - The EcologistWorld Sensation: The Spix's Macaw Is Back - Yahoo Finance68% Of Animals Are Gone - Yet Conservation Can Work. Here’s How - ForbesNew Zealand aims to save the ‘strangest parrot on Earth’ - The Washington PostA look back at some of the biggest bird conservation stories of 2019 - BirdLife InternationalWhat this critically endangered bird tells us about Australia's failing environment protection laws - ABC NewsTo prevent the next pandemic and save species, focus on wildlife trade | TheHill - The HillGet wild with Animal Magic! - WDIV ClickOnDetroitRed List 2019: Guam Rail second bird to recover from extinction in wild - BirdLife International'Don't let your cat outside': Q&A with author Peter Christie - Mongabay.comHow the wild parrots of San Diego arrived in America's Finest City - 10NewsGuam Rails Are No Longer Extinct in the Wild (Something Only One Other Bird Can Claim) - EcoWatchAction plan to save Bolivia's red-fronted macaw awaits its reboot - Mongabay.comMeet The Filipino Wildlife Conservationist Who Is Saving A Fast Vanishing Cockatoo - World AtlasReal-life ‘Rio’: near-extinct macaws return to Brazil - INQUIRER.netWildlife trade threats: The importance of genetic data in saving an endangered species - Science DailyThis parrot was thought to be extinct in the wild — until a farmer spotted one - The Washington PostHow captivity saved these animals from extinction - CNNHumans Don't Have a Monopoly on Culture - Washington Monthly'Nestbox revolution' for Critically Endangered parakeet - BirdGuidesField Notes: Reinvigorating wild parrot populations with captive birds - Mongabay.comAfrican Grey Parrots Help Each Other in Times of Need - Snopes.comLegal Poaching Is Threatening Miami's Wild Parrots - Miami New TimesFormer pet parrots breeding and thriving in 23 U.S. states - National GeographicPsychic Numbing: Keeping Hope Alive in a World of Extinctions - Yale Environment 360Conservation has saved at least 28 species from going extinct: Report - The Weather NetworkThe cost of conserving a species - BirdGuidesAustralia’s beloved native birds are disappearing – and the cause is clear - The GuardianEscaped Pet Parrots Are Doing Great in the Wild - Smithsonian.comCritically endangered swift parrot released after surviving 600km journey to Lord Howe Island - ABC NewsCraze for feathers pushes 'Dracula parrot' to brink - The TimesThe Rich Meals That Keep Wild Animals on the Menu - The AtlanticNew Parrot Gets New Reserve, Just in Time - Rainforest TrustThis Talking Bird Is Disappearing From the Wild - National GeographicCan We Conserve Endangered Parrots By Keeping Them In Cities? - ForbesNew Zealand’s Rarest Mainland Forest Bird Is Having an ‘Epic’ Breeding Season - EcoWatchThis Endangered Parrot Can Use Probability to Make a Choice - EcoWatchRegistration, ownership certificate mandatory for rearing exotic birds, animals - Mathrubhumi EnglishOrange-bellied Parrot shows signs of recovery - BirdGuidesThese blue macaws help grow the forest around them, a new study finds - Mongabay.com5 vital projects that will continue in 2020 | BirdLife - BirdLife InternationalInvasive parrots have varying impacts on European biodiversity, citizens and economy - Science DailyCarolina parakeet: The high cost of empathy - CGTN
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