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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: 6239
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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: 6086
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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: 6242
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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: 5215
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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: 12241
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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: 5180
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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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'A legitimate zoo?' How an obscure German group cornered global trade in endangered parrots - The GuardianDeadly parrot virus found in native birds from Asia and Africa - Mongabay.comIn eastern Indonesia, a bird-trafficking hotspot flies under the radar - Mongabay.comSocial marketing campaigns can help threatened wildlife species recover - Science DailyScientists work to save Puerto Rican parrots after Hurricane Maria - The Washington PostScientists Are Tracking Endangered Swift Parrots With Drones - Green MattersLincoln Park Zoo Hosts Conference on Reintroducing Endangered Species - Chicago Tonight | WTTWCaptive-bred parrots released into the wild at Botanic Park - Cayman CompassGet Wild mobile zoo owner cleared of animal cruelty charges - Wollondilly AdvertiserUS Fish And Wildlife Provides Funding To Help Conserve The Puerto Rican Parrot - ForbesWhen can-do conservation goes wrong - NewsroomFlorida's Wild Parrots Are Being Poached, Sold On the Internet, and It's Perfectly Legal - The Weather ChannelThis Popular Parrot 'Talks' Like Us. But We're Silencing It. - National GeographicThe week in wildlife – in pictures | Environment - The GuardianGlobal trade in exotic pets threatens endangered parrots through the spread of a virus - Science DailyAdventist student named Wildlife Warrior of the Year - Adventist News NetworkParrots, Popular Pet Birds, Threatened by Illegal Trade - National GeographicWorker pleads guilty after killing kea at Motueka Valley construction site - Stuff.co.nzA new action plan to tackle illegal parrot trading in Indonesia - BirdLife InternationalExpedition Amazon - Atlas ObscuraNight parrot: 'Questions about the veracity' of evidence for back-from-the-dead bird appearing in SA - ABC NewsOnline illegal wildlife trade: Species extinction at Internet speed - Business MirrorNairobi Animal Orphanage – Nairobi, Kenya - Atlas ObscuraForever Gone: Eight Bird Species Confirmed Extinct This Decade - ForbesGlobal Parrot Trade Threatens All Endangered Parrots By Spreading Deadly Virus - Forbes10 ways we've saved the world's rarest birds in the last 10 years - BirdLife International'A disaster': Forest deals reignite tension between loggers and conservationists - The Sydney Morning HeraldProtect Our Island: We Can All Pitch In - Yesterday's Island/Today's NantucketThe untamed market for wild animals in Pakistan - DAWN.comForeign donations prop up Australia's endangered parrot response - The Guardian'Blu' macaw that inspired movie Rio one of eight bird species newly listed as extinct - ABC NewsDozens of last blue macaws to be reintroduced to Brazil - Phys.OrgBuilding birding trails in Colombia - before loggers can get there - BirdLife InternationalBlue parrots that inspired the film 'Rio' are now thought to be extinct in the wild, study finds - indy100Animal Welfare Lawyers Say New York's 'Loneliest Elephant' Is a Person - GizmodoTracking Critically Endangered Swift Parrots Using Drones - ForbesEight bird species are first confirmed avian extinctions this decade - The GuardianAviario Nacional: A sanctuary that lets trafficked birds fly again - The City Paper BogotáThreatened orange-bellied parrots to hitch ride on plane in effort to save species - ABC NewsPhotos: These animals are bouncing back from the brink of extinction - National GeographicLogging 'destroying' swift parrot habitat as government delays action - The Guardian$30.5 million hit planned for ‘mega mast' - NewsroomParrot that inspired 2011 blockbuster film Rio among bird species that have disappeared - CBC.caMacaws In Danger: Bird Lovers Sound The Alarm As Numbers Dwindle - WLRNPrivate plane to fly endangered orange-bellied parrots for summer sojourn - The GuardianStunning Blue Macaw Species that Inspired Kids' Movie Rio Extinct From Wild - PEOPLE.comLegal Poaching Is Threatening Miami's Wild Parrots - Miami New TimesWhat to See and Do in the Fiords of New Zealand - Fodor's TravelLogging deals are death warrants for native animals - The Sydney Morning HeraldWildlife Conservation Society - NewswiseCreating an 'Urban Ark' for Endangered Species in Los Angeles - KCETRed-crowned parrots wander into Texas | Local News - Victoria AdvocateTwo rare macaws on show at Bird Park - The Straits TimesThe world's best glamping spots for 2019 revealed - Countryliving (UK)Indigenous leaders shoulder duty of saving parrot in peril - The Sydney Morning HeraldThe tragic story of America's only native parrot, now extinct for 100 years - The Conversation - USParrots' economics - EurekAlertDark side of exotic pet trade - News24The wider impact of illegal wildlife trade - Phys.OrgScientists develop new way to track swift parrots - Phys.OrgPuerto Rico's Parrot Population Is Slowly Recovering - Atlas ObscuraEcologists share their passion for nature in these winning images - Mother Nature NetworkThis parrot was thought to be extinct in the wild — until a farmer spotted one - The Washington PostFlight of Fancy: early depictions of the parrot trade in European art - BirdLife InternationalBureaucrats push endangered species to brink - Sunshine Coast DailyVideo: Thousands of illegally caught African gray parrots being rehabilitated - Mongabay.comThe 2018 Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference: our pledges - BirdLife InternationalLast-ditch effort to save orange-bellied parrot from extinction - ABC OnlineWhat the Eight Latest Bird Extinctions Can Tell Us - Natural Resources Defense CouncilRecord numbers of Blue-throated Macaws spotted - BirdLife InternationalDid Native Americans Breed Parrots in New Mexico 1,000 Years Ago? - D-brief - Discover MagazineCaging parrots can put you behind bars - Mumbai LiveSylhet Wildlife Conservation Centre to open on Friday - Dhaka TribuneThe mysterious and tragic story of the Carolina parakeet, America’s only native parrot - The Washington PostDominica's beloved wildlife still shaky a year after Maria - Phys.OrgSwift parrot protection agreements are being broken - Phys.OrgParrot on verge of annihilation poses first hurdle for new Environment Minister - The Sydney Morning HeraldLondon Zoo's annual weighing of its animals could be a huge help to conservation in the wild - The IndependentExtinction risk as bureaucrats take up to seven years to declare threatened species - Courier MailArrests in Kalimantan and Sabah for dealing in protected bird species - TRAFFIC - Wildlife Trade NewsAustin's green parrots deserve a stable home - UT The Daily TexanThe best images of the year by the British Ecological Society Photo Competition (PHOTOS) - The Siver WeekOne prominent parrot - Otago Daily TimesState Wildlife Officers Investigating Osprey Shooting In Key West - WLRNWhy Do Wild Parrots Eat Dirt In The Amazon? - Forbes NowFloating Museum Employee Cited In Osprey Shooting - WLRNThere are 14 wild orange-bellied parrots left – this summer is our last chance to save them - The Conversation AUHey buddy, want to get rid of that python? - Sun SentinelThousands of African gray parrots rescued from traffickers in Congo (video) - TreehuggerWhy Did the Carolina Parakeet Go Extinct? - SmithsonianChicago Zoo, Brewery Partner on Beer to Help Parrots Hurt by Hurricane - Chicago Tonight | WTTWGood Job, Humans: 8 More Bird Species Confirmed Extinct - HuffPostTo Save Endangered Species, Should We Bring Them Into Our Cities? - SmithsonianField Notes: Reinvigorating wild parrot populations with captive birds - Mongabay.comAfrican grey parrot has global summit to thank for protected status - The GuardianSeduced By a Rare Parrot | Science - Smithsonian.comPretty polly or pests? Dutch in a flap over parakeets - Phys.OrgPandanomics: What Is Giant Panda Conservation Worth? Billions Every Year - Forbes NowCritically endangered regent honeyeaters and swift parrots travel further in search of food - ABC NewsIllegal online sales of endangered wildlife rife in Europe - The Guardian
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