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| The Real Macaws - NATURE |
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Wednesday, February 18 2004 @ 02:09 AM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
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 PBS's NATURE takes you to the deepest enclaves of the Amazon for a first-hand look at macaws. Hosted by Tony Junitper, with Charlie Munn.
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| Red-crowned Parrot Amazona viridigenalis: Short History of Sightings in Florida |
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Tuesday, January 20 2004 @ 03:52 PM UTC
Contributed by: Admin
Views: 9301
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The Red-crowned Parrot is a popular species in the pet trade, where it is often known as the Green-cheeked Parrot. It is native to the eastern coast of Mexico and was one of the first of the amazons to appear in numbers in South Florida.
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| Harvesting, local trade, and conservation of parrots in the Northeastern Peruvian Amazon |
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Monday, January 12 2004 @ 01:03 AM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
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Gonzalez JA
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
114 (3): 437-446 DEC 2003
Abstract:
In some places of the northeastern Peruvian Amazon the harvesting and local trade of parrot nestlings is still a common practice (loreada) that takes place every year between February and April, despite being banned by the national laws. Between 1996 and 1999, 1 monitored the use of these birds in 3890-ha of Mauritia flexuosa-palm swamps, located close to the village of Victoria (Loreto, Peru). Seven species of parrots were collected by local poachers in the study area, with Amazonia amazonica (61.1% of the captures) and Ara ararauna (25.9%) the most commonly harvested.
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| Children throw fauna traffickers a lifeline |
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Sunday, January 04 2004 @ 05:11 AM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
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By Charles Seabrook in Manaus, Brazil December 26, 2003
In the heart of Brazil's rainforest, a riverboat nudges up to a trading post along the January river, an Amazon tributary. Children laden with animals quickly converge on the passengers. A girl shows off a bright blue-and-red parrot. Another girl has a two-metre-long snake draped over her shoulders. A boy holds up a sad-eyed monkey. The animals are for sale. When asked where she got the parrot, the first girl - an 11-year-old named Isabel - points to the lush rainforest across the river.
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Get wild with Animal Magic! - WDIV ClickOnDetroitSpix's macaw returns to Brazil, but is overshadowed by controversy - Mongabay.comConservation in the time of Coronavirus: a message from the CEO - BirdLife InternationalWorld Sensation: The Spix's Macaw Is Back - Yahoo FinanceHow the world's fattest parrot came back from the brink - The GuardianOf every 10 parrots captured in Yucatan, 8 die in illegal marketplaces - Yucatán Expat LifeAfrican Grey Parrots Help Each Other in Times of Need - Snopes.comParrots Make Predictions Based On Statistical Probabilities - ForbesSA-US breeding programme poses risk to wild birds - IOLVisitors to Australia Can Engage With Wildlife Through Conservation and Sustainability - TravelPulseCayman parrot amnesty ends - Cayman Compass'Extinction is a choice’: Margaret Atwood on Tasmania's forests and saving the swift parrot - The GuardianGuam Rails Are No Longer Extinct in the Wild (Something Only One Other Bird Can Claim) - EcoWatchGrey and Timneh Parrots continue to dwindle in Africa's forests - BirdGuidesReal-life ‘Rio’: near-extinct macaws return to Brazil - INQUIRER.netParrot breeder faces criminal charges for "horrendous" conditions at Randburg facility - IOLThe Rich Meals That Keep Wild Animals on the Menu - The AtlanticTransmission of diseases from humans to apes: why extra vigilance is now needed - The Conversation AfricaNear-extinct macaws return to Brazil - Gulf TimesNumbers of rare parakeet growing - Otago Daily TimesActivist slams illegal wildlife, pet trade: Stop the animal torture - Loop News Trinidad and TobagoCovid-19 and wildlife trade bans - The EcologistParrots collaborate with invisible partners - Science DailyLA County firefighters perform high-rise Duarte rescue — of a bird in a tree - The Pasadena Star-NewsPreserving Dead Parrots in Order to Save the Living - Natural Resources Defense CouncilSaving the African grey parrot: the battle to beat the pet smugglers - Financial TimesHundreds of wild parrots are thriving in this Brazilian city - National GeographicCan tech save the kakapo, New Zealand's 'gorgeous, hilarious' parrot? - CNNNominees Announced for World's Leading Animal Conservation Award - Kokomo PerspectiveEscaped pet parrots are now naturalized in 23 US states, study finds - Science DailyHow humans killed off the only parrot native to the continental U.S. - National GeographicThe dawn chorus that heralds fresh hope for New Zealand's wildlife - The GuardianOnce Believed Extinct, New Zealand's Orange-Fronted Parakeet Makes Comeback - NPRBaby duiker arrives at the Charles Paddock Zoo - Paso Robles Daily NewsScience v poachers: how tech is transforming wildlife conservation - Financial TimesPolly share a cracker: Study finds grey parrots are good Samaritans - Mongabay.comAfrican gray parrots, facts and photos - National GeographicHow the wild parrots of San Diego arrived in America's Finest City - 10NewsHas the Macaw Species from 'Rio' Movies Been Declared Extinct in the Wild? - Snopes.comEscaped Pet Parrots Are Doing Great in the Wild - Smithsonian.comNew baby Duiker arrives at the Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero - KEYTBrazil will let hunters shoot endangered jaguars, parrots and monkeys in rainforests under new law, warn conservation experts - The IndependentAre some parrots selfless? - Medical News TodayInvasive parrots have varying impacts on European biodiversity, citizens and economy - Science DailyWhy Do Parrots Waste Most Of What You Feed Them? - ForbesCrime Investigation Tool Reveals Origins Of UK’s Feral Parrots - ForbesLoro Parque Foundation Saves 10 Species of Parrots From Total Extinction in the Wild - PRNewswireNew Zealand aims to save the ‘strangest parrot on Earth’ - The Washington PostNew Zealand’s Rarest Mainland Forest Bird Is Having an ‘Epic’ Breeding Season - EcoWatchThinking Like A Parrot: How Do Parrots View The World? - ForbesBehold the Return of the Amazing New Zealand “Owl Parrot.” Look at It Dance! - Mother JonesLegal and illegal trade negatively impacting survival and wellbeing of Africa’s wildlife: Report - Mongabay.comNo longer Endangered: the Echo Parakeet's 100-year recovery plan - BirdLife InternationalCuriosity is killing the kea - RNZRare kakapo parrots have best breeding season on record - BBC NewsFormer pet parrots breeding and thriving in 23 U.S. states - National GeographicRed List 2019: Guam Rail second bird to recover from extinction in wild - BirdLife InternationalCan Technology Help Save The Kākāpō, The World's Heaviest And Only Flightless Parrot, From Extinction? - DOGOnewsEscaped Pet Parrots Are Now Established In 23 U.S. States - ForbesBlue-throated macaw, facts and photos - National GeographicCaptive tigers in the U.S. outnumber those in the wild. It's a problem. - National GeographicFossils of a new species of giant parrot found in New Zealand - National GeographicCheeky otters are thriving in Singapore—and adapting quickly to big city life - National Geographic UKTrying to save the parrot is not all talk - Irish ExaminerPsychic Numbing: Keeping Hope Alive in a World of Extinctions - Yale Environment 360Wildlife wins: 7 good-news stories from 2019 - National GeographicBack to the drawing board for conservationists battling against infectious parrot disease - Phys.orgThis 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 AtlasClairvoyant parrots a dying breed, as officials seize birds - South China Morning Post'A legitimate zoo?' How an obscure German group cornered global trade in endangered parrots - The GuardianCITES, 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 - BirdGuidesU.S. demand for pets and skins threatens some African animals - National GeographicLegal Poaching Is Threatening Miami's Wild Parrots - Miami New TimesThe Thick-Billed Parrot Is Not Extinct--Not Yet - JSTOR DailyHow One Man and His Dog Rowed More Than 700 Kākāpōs to Safety - Atlas ObscuraUS Fish And Wildlife Provides Funding To Help Conserve The Puerto Rican Parrot - ForbesDeadly parrot virus found in native birds from Asia and Africa - Mongabay.comWhat is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species? - National GeographicThis Popular Parrot 'Talks' Like Us. But We're Silencing It. - National GeographicEndangered kakapo parrot gets pioneering brain surgery - BBC NewsWhat the Amazon fires mean for wild animals - National GeographicFlorida's Wild Parrots Are Being Poached, Sold On the Internet, and It's Perfectly Legal - The Weather ChannelSweeping extent of global trade in wild animals revealed - Nature.comNewly described giant extinct penguin and parrot once lived in New Zealand - Mongabay.comFeral Parrots Are Taking Over America - GizmodoAustralian fires have incinerated the habitats of up to 100 threatened species - Science NewsWildlife trafficking threatens hyacinth macaw eggs - National GeographicLike a bird on a wire: Sharing a wild creature's tragedy • the Hi-lo - Long Beach PostCan We Conserve Endangered Parrots By Keeping Them In Cities? - ForbesInvasive Parakeets Disrupt Hawaii's Agriculture - Island Conservation - Island Conservation NewsThese 3 animals are no longer endangered in the U.S. - National GeographicEmergency recovery plan to protect western ground parrot - Esperance ExpressRewilding London's urban spaces - UN EnvironmentVideo: Thousands of illegally caught African gray parrots being rehabilitated - Mongabay.comMan charged with smuggling 7 parrots into U.S. - New York Daily News
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The IUCN put together this action plan for all of the world's endangered parrots, including descriptions of the problems facing each species, and recommendations for their recovery. 
The Animal Protection
Institute (API) in coordination with the Avian Welfare Coalition (AWC)
is calling on activists around the U.S. to take action on behalf of
captive birds by drawing attention to the exploitation of other
country's native birds by the U.S. pet industry on January 5 -- National
Bird Day.
