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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
Views: 7806
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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: 7662
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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: 7742
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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: 6605
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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: 13862
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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: 6421
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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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Record-Breaking Migration of Orange-Bellied Parrot Will be Flying High After Years of Conservation Work Pays Off - Good News NetworkConservation Program Prepares Captive Parrots For Life In The Wild - Texas A&M University TodayThese parrots once roamed the American Southwest. Scientists are trying to help them : Short Wave - NPRCelebrating World Parrot Day: Introducing the IUCN SSC Wild Parrot Specialist Group to Boost Global Parrot Conservation - IUCNDoes parrot farming protect wild species? Wildlife trade researchers review the evidence - The ConversationThis unorthodox method is saving baby parrots from extinction - National GeographicConservation groups voice concern for native birds with H5N1 on Oahu - West Hawaii TodayVantara reintroduces 41 extinct-in-the-wild Spix’s Macaws in Brazil - Nation ThailandFor ‘extinct’ Spix’s macaw, successful comeback is overshadowed by uncertainty - Mongabay.com(PDF) Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Two Endangered Neotropical Parrots Inform In Situ and Ex Situ Conservation Strategies - ResearchGateExpectations set for a record-breaking orange-bellied parrot migration as more captive-bred birds released - ABC NewsEast helps west: Ground Parrot breeding as a conservation safety net - BirdguidesFinalists for 2025 Indianapolis Prize helping protect parrots, manatees, jaguars and more - IndyStarScientists stunned after camera captures entire community of once-thought-extinct species: 'A fairytale in terms of conservation' - The Cool DownSaving parrots in the illegal wildlife trade with DNA technology - Earth.comInstitutional conflict puts successful Spix’s macaw reintroduction at risk - Mongabay.com(PDF) Effects of bird-feeding activities on the health of wild birds - ResearchGateCITES suspends Bangladesh as illegal wild bird trade continues - Mongabay.comFIU conservation scientists give trafficked, endangered parrots fighting chance - FIU NewsFive seabird species added to conservation 'red list' - BBCCurrent protected areas not enough to save parrots from extinction: Study - Mongabay.comBringing Birds Back: The Alexander Center’s Computer Modeling Helps Conserve Puerto Rican Parrots - Lincoln Park ZooUsing Permits to Conserve Birds - US Fish and Wildlife ServiceSingapore’s Wild Bird Trade Raises Troubling Questions About African Grey Parrots - WCS NewsroomTexas A&M Researchers Apply Free-Flight Training To Parrot Conservation - Texas A&M University TodayUC student's parrot conservation work featured in new docuseries - University of CincinnatiBrazil will not renew agreement with German Spix’s macaw breeder - ((o))ecoParrots - Defenders of WildlifeScience Projects - Protecting the Puerto Rican Parrot - Lincoln Park ZooEU’s legal loophole feeds gray market for world’s rarest parrot - Mongabay.comHow To Save Wild Parrots: Some Suggestions From Grey Parrots - Forbesillegal trade in parrots punished with strong convictions - International Fund for Animal WelfareMEDIA NOTE: Confiscated Birds Released to Wild in Indonesia - WCS NewsroomHow the wild parrots of San Diego arrived in America's Finest City - ABC 10 News San Diego KGTVIllegal Hunting and Trade of Africa's Parrots and Wild Birds Threaten Their Population - Earth Journalism NetworkCan We Conserve Endangered Parrots By Keeping Them In Cities? - ForbesTHE PARROT KING - National Audubon SocietyBird’s-eye view: Lessons from 50 years of bird trade regulation & conservation in Amazon countries - TRAFFIC - Wildlife Trade NewsL.A. is home to a famous flocks of parrots. How'd they get there? - National GeographicSaving the blue parrots of South America - BBC EarthUS Fish And Wildlife Provides Funding To Help Conserve The Puerto Rican Parrot - ForbesSingaporean man jailed and fined for trying to smuggle 11 wild birds into Malaysia - The Straits TimesCelebrating World Parrot Day: Costa Rica's Commitment to Conservation and Awareness : - The Tico TimesField Notes: Reinvigorating wild parrot populations with captive birds - Mongabay.comWildlife Trafficking Is the Biggest Threat to Birds on the 2016 IUCN Red List - National Audubon SocietyArizona’s Extirpated, Native Parrots - MeatEaterVideo: Thousands of illegally caught African gray parrots being rehabilitated - Mongabay.comTrade in African Grey Parrots for Belief-Based Use: Insights From West Africa's Largest Traditional Medicine Market - FrontiersBans on the bird trade in South America yield mixed results - Mongabay.com‘Astronomical Money’: How Smugglers Made Tens of Millions Moving Rare Birds Around the World - OCCRPThere are 14 wild orange-bellied parrots left – this summer is our last chance to save them - The ConversationMore capacity building funds needed for small nonprofit conservation groups (commentary) - Mongabay.comFeathered Friends Flourish: Pune Wildlife Advocate Turns Her Home Into Parrot Gallery - Times NowSingapore's wild bird trade raises troubling questions about African grey parrots - Phys.orgSingapore’s Wild Bird Trade Raises Troubling Questions About African Grey Parrots - TRAFFIC - Wildlife Trade News'Green Oscar' Awarded For Venezuelan Parrot Conservation - ForbesOrange-bellied parrot shows there’s more to saving endangered species than captive breeding - The ConversationEnsure long-term survival of the Lilacine Amazon parrot - Rainforest TrustThese parrots developed new dialects in captivity. Can their wild kin understand them? - National GeographicSaving flightless parrots from extinction - BBC Discover WildlifeAfrican grey parrot has global summit to thank for protected status | Illegal wildlife trade - The GuardianMore Dead than Alive: Harvest for Ceremonial Headdresses Threatens Vulnerable Parrot Species In Papua New Guinea - WCS NewsroomRemembering Gonzalo Cardona, Protector of the Yellow-eared Parrot - National Audubon SocietyExceptional beauty, exceptional risk: New study reveals extinction dangers for parrots - Mongabay.comEcho parakeet management programme - ZSLBaby boom for one of the world's rarest parrots | Success Stories - Earth Touch NewsCritically Endangered Parrot Bounces Back in Huge Conservation Victory - ScienceAlertBaby boom for New Zealand’s extremely rare giant parrot - Mongabay.comSpix’s macaw returns to Brazil, but is overshadowed by controversy - Mongabay.comSpix's Macaw returns to wild - BirdguidesThis Talking Bird Is Disappearing From the Wild - National GeographicThis parrot was thought to be extinct in the wild — until a farmer spotted one - The Washington PostThis Popular Parrot 'Talks' Like Us. But We're Silencing It. - National GeographicInternational trade in African grey parrots banned - Mongabay.comParrot patrol - Nature.comA thriving online market for wild birds emerges in Bangladesh - Mongabay.comHabitat Preferences of the Grey Parrot in Heterogeneous Vegetation Landscapes and Their Conservation Implications - Wiley Online LibraryCeremonial Headdresses Threaten Vulnerable Parrot Species - Worldatlas.comInbreeding and Families: How To Save Australia’s Orange-Bellied Parrot - ForbesIguaca – the endangered Puerto Rican parrot - National Fish and Wildlife FoundationBirds are more like ‘feathered apes’ than ‘bird brains’ - The GuardianAfrican grey parrot conservation centre opened at UWEC - Nile PostUWEC unveils African Grey Parrot Conservation Center - chimpreports.comSheikh goes from collector to conservationist in effort to save the world’s rarest parrot - Mongabay.comParrots Seized from Congolese Traffickers in April 2022 released to the wild - Modern GhanaThe 12 Endangered Birds Most At Risk of Extinction - Earth.comGrey and Timneh Parrots continue to dwindle in Africa's forests - BirdguidesStakeholders list ecological merits, want endangered African grey parrots safeguarded - EnviroNews NigeriaHobby aviculturists believe they can help conserve endangered birds - ABC NewsEndangered parakeet finds new hope in reserve expansion - Mongabay.comYellow-eared Parrot: how conservation united a nation - BirdguidesDon’t give up on orange-bellied parrots yet, there’s still hope - The ConversationUWEC opens Uganda’s first grey parrot conservation centre - MonitorHopes of saving orange-bellied parrot hang on foster baby - ABC NewsLear’s Macaw: back from the brink - Mongabay.comActivist slams illegal wildlife, pet trade: Stop the animal torture - Loop News Trinidad & TobagoWorld Sensation: Return of a Parrot Species Extinct in the Wild – Project Updates - lifePRUganda releases over 50 captive parrots into the wild - New VisionEarth Wire -- Global trade in wild African Grey Parrot banned, U.N. meeting rules - ANTARA English
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