| Amazon Expedition Travel
|
 |
|
|
|
| User Functions
|
|
|
Don't have an account yet? Sign up as a New User
|
|
| Help support this site!
|
|
|
Help support this site... your donations are needed to support research, conservation, and rescue efforts.
|
|
|
|
| Cameroon rescues 1,200 parrots from trafficking |
|
Thursday, February 14 2008 @ 10:26 PM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
Views: 5193
|
Jan 23, 2008
 NAIROBI (AFP) — Cameroon wildlife authorities have rescued at least 1,200 African Grey parrots being trafficked to Bahrain and Mexico for the exotic pet trade, an animal welfare group said on Thursday.
Kenya-based Wildlife Direct said Cameroon's ministry of forests and wildlife intercepted two shipments at Douala International Airport that were carrying the parrots to their destination.
It did not give the day they were intercepted, but said the birds are currently being cared for at Limbe Wildlife Centre (LWC), situated in the small fishing town of Limbe at the foot of Mount Cameroon.
In 2006, Cameroon had a legal quota of birds that it could export, but lost it temporarily last year after a ban was imposed on trading of birds owing to the global outbreak of avian flu.
"The ban on the movement of birds has been lifted (although Cameroon's quota for 2008 is zero birds), so the traders wanted to use up their 2006 quotas," said LWC chief veterinarian Felix Lankester.
"This is a tragic story of wildlife being exploited for the international trade in exotic pets, one of the most lucrative illegal trades in the world ... How many other shipments of birds make their way out of the country undetected we can only dread to imagine," he added.
|
|
|
| Within one week, authorities at Douala airport stopped the smuggling of about 1000 parrots |
|
Tuesday, December 18 2007 @ 12:44 AM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
Views: 7895
|
By Vincent Gudmia Mfonfu in Yaounde
 Wildlife law enforcement authorities in Cameroon, with technical assistance from The Last Great Ape Organisation (LAGA), have seized some 500 parrots from forests in the South aboard an Ethiopian Airways plane at the Douala International Airport about to be smuggled.
Earlier, two Ghanaians, we learnt, were arrested for trying to smuggle 500 other parrots still at the Douala airport, bringing the number to 1000. The 500 parrots intercepted earlier, were released into the wild by officials of the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife. Heading the operation, Forestry and Wildlife minister, Elvis Ngolle Ngolle, reiterated government's commitment to implement wildlife law and ensure sustainability.
|
|
|
| Rare Kakapo to be Artificially Inseminated |
|
Thursday, November 15 2007 @ 11:46 PM UTC
Contributed by: Paul Brennan
Views: 6713
|
 By DEIDRE MUSSEN - Sunday Star Times | Monday, 12 November 2007
The first artificial insemination of a rare New Zealand bird is planned this summer in a bid to boost kakapo numbers.
Low population numbers have kept the critically endangered nocturnal parrot perilously close to extinction for the past 30 years, since a small breeding population was discovered on Stewart Island. All 86 kakapo, the world's heaviest parrot, known to exist live on offshore predator-free island sanctuaries in the South Island.
Kakapo recovery programme senior technical officer Daryl Eason said he turned to artificial insemination after the last breeding season two years ago was hampered by high levels of egg infertility. Only four kakapo chicks were born from 26 eggs laid on Whenua Hou (Codfish Island), near Stewart Island, and 60% of eggs laid were infertile.
"It wasn't too flash," Eason said.
Kakapo nest only every few years when enough fruit is on the trees.
|
|
|
| Famous African Gray, Alex, dies |
|
Tuesday, September 11 2007 @ 03:02 AM UTC
Contributed by: Paul Brennan
Views: 8953
|
Alex, a parrot who had a way with words, dies
By BENEDICT CAREY
Published: September 10, 2007
New York Times
 He knew his colors and shapes, he learned more than 100 English words, and with his own brand of one-liners he established himself in TV shows, scientific reports, and news articles as perhaps the world’s most famous talking bird.
But last week Alex, an African Grey parrot, died, apparently of natural causes, said Dr. Irene Pepperberg, a comparative psychologist at Brandeis University and Harvard who studied and worked with the parrot for most of its life and published reports of his progress in scientific journals. The parrot was 31.
|
|
|
| Squawk! Parrots invade Park Slope, Brooklyn |
|
Friday, August 31 2007 @ 03:59 PM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
Views: 5701
|
By Dana Rubinstein -The Brooklyn Paper
 A parrot on Eighth Avenue and 14th Street in Park Slope.
Brooklyn’s legendary Monk parrots have migrated to Park Slope.
A flock of about five bright green tropical parrots — an offshoot of the borough’s legendary wild parrot community in Midwood — has been spotted hanging out in a tree on the corner of 14th Street and Eighth Avenue.
Brett Cleaver, who lives on nearby 13th Street, has seen the bright green birds twice in a matter of four days.
“They were cute,” said Cleaver. “It seemed like there were two couples, and an odd man out. A couple of them were kissing. People were stopping and looking — it was certainly a spectacle.”
|
|
|
| Fines for parrot killings in AU |
|
Wednesday, July 25 2007 @ 05:28 AM UTC
Contributed by: MikeSchindlinger
Views: 4745
|
Mark Russell
July 22, 2007
 AUSTRALIA'S biggest almond grower will pay out more than $56,000 after admitting responsibility for the massacre of 41 rare regent parrots.
When the company, Select Harvests, was charged over one of the worst killings of threatened birds in Victoria, it blamed two of its workers, sacked them, and vowed to defend the charges. On Tuesday, it pleaded guilty to three charges in the Robinvale Magistrates Court.
Kyndalyn Park Pty Ltd — a wholly owned subsidiary of Select Harvests — was convicted and fined $15,000 on one count of destroying protected wildlife and a total of $1000 without conviction on two counts of breaching their wildlife control permit. The company was also ordered to pay court costs of $40,589.
The executive director for biodiversity and ecosystem services with the Department of Sustainability and Environment, Ian Miles, said the killings were a serious matter.
"This case serves as a warning that shooting protected wildlife will not be tolerated in Victoria," Mr Miles said.
Only about 2400 regent parrots survive in the wild, with half that number in Victoria.
|
|
|
|
|
| Who's Online
|
|
Guest Users: 4
|
|
| Foster Parrots - Adoption and Conservation
|
|
|
|
|
| Vote
|
|
How many years have you lived with a parrot?
1825 votes | 0 comments
|
|
| Vote
|
|
Where does your parrot's species live? (Cast an additional vote for each bird you live with)
1289 votes | 3 comments
|
|
| Adopt a Parrot
|
|
|
|
|
| Current Parrot News
|
|
|
Get wild with Animal Magic! - WDIV ClickOnDetroitConservation in the time of Coronavirus: a message from the CEO - BirdLife InternationalHow the world's fattest parrot came back from the brink - The GuardianWorld Sensation: The Spix's Macaw Is Back - Yahoo FinanceSpix's macaw returns to Brazil, but is overshadowed by controversy - Mongabay.comOf 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 - IOLCayman parrot amnesty ends - Cayman CompassCOVID-19-led ban on wild meat could take protein off the table for millions of forest dwellers - Forests News, Center for International Forestry ResearchA zoologist's view of Tiger King: a crass exposé that could do some good - The GuardianLoro Parque President receives award 'Champion of Conservation' from American Humane - MENAFN.COMGuam 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.netExperience The Great Outdoors From Your Living Room With These Wildlife Live Streams - ForbesParrot breeder faces criminal charges for "horrendous" conditions at Randburg facility - IOLActivist slams illegal wildlife, pet trade: Stop the animal torture - Loop News Trinidad and TobagoCovid-19 and wildlife trade bans - The EcologistTransmission of diseases from humans to apes: why extra vigilance is now needed - The Conversation AfricaParrots collaborate with invisible partners - Science DailyPreserving Dead Parrots in Order to Save the Living - Natural Resources Defense CouncilLibrary STEAM workshops for children to focus on rainforest - The San Diego Union-TribuneSaving 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 GuardianScience v poachers: how tech is transforming wildlife conservation - Financial TimesLoro Parque Foundation Saves 10 Species of Parrots From Total Extinction in the Wild - PRNewswireOnce Believed Extinct, New Zealand's Orange-Fronted Parakeet Makes Comeback - NPRAfrican gray parrots, facts and photos - National GeographicPolly share a cracker: Study finds grey parrots are good Samaritans - Mongabay.comHow 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.comBrazil will let hunters shoot endangered jaguars, parrots and monkeys in rainforests under new law, warn conservation experts - The IndependentWhy Do Parrots Waste Most Of What You Feed Them? - ForbesInvasive parrots have varying impacts on European biodiversity, citizens and economy - Science DailyAre some parrots selfless? - Medical News TodayCrime Investigation Tool Reveals Origins Of UK’s Feral Parrots - Forbes'Extinction is a choice’: Margaret Atwood on Tasmania's forests and saving the swift parrot - The GuardianNew Zealand aims to save the ‘strangest parrot on Earth’ - The Washington PostEscaped Pet Parrots Are Doing Great in the Wild - Smithsonian.comThinking Like A Parrot: How Do Parrots View The World? - ForbesCan Technology Help Save The KÄkÄpÅ, The World's Heaviest And Only Flightless Parrot, From Extinction? - DOGOnewsLegal 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 InternationalPodcast: The Detail Curiosity is killing the kea Hugely intelligent, insatiably curious, kea are more endangered - NewsroomBehold the Return of the Amazing New Zealand “Owl Parrot.†Look at It Dance! - Mother JonesRare kakapo parrots have best breeding season on record - BBC NewsRed List 2019: Guam Rail second bird to recover from extinction in wild - BirdLife InternationalBlue-throated macaw, facts and photos - National GeographicEscaped Pet Parrots Are Now Established In 23 U.S. States - ForbesFormer pet parrots breeding and thriving in 23 U.S. states - 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 GeographicTrying 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 GeographicThis bird was nearly extinct. Now, its population could double thanks to an 'epic' breeding season - CNNNew Parrot Gets New Reserve, Just in Time - Rainforest TrustParrots, Popular Pet Birds, Threatened by Illegal Trade - National GeographicCeremonial Headdresses Threaten Vulnerable Parrot Species - World AtlasClairvoyant 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'A legitimate zoo?' How an obscure German group cornered global trade in endangered parrots - The Guardian'Green Oscar' Awarded For Venezuelan Parrot Conservation - ForbesHow One Man and His Dog Rowed More Than 700 KÄkÄpÅs to Safety - Atlas ObscuraLegal Poaching Is Threatening Miami's Wild Parrots - Miami New TimesUps and downs for endemic parrots and coffee in Ethiopia - BirdGuidesU.S. demand for pets and skins threatens some African animals - National GeographicWhat is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species? - National GeographicDeadly 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 ChannelWhat the Amazon fires mean for wild animals - National GeographicEndangered kakapo parrot gets pioneering brain surgery - BBC NewsNewly described giant extinct penguin and parrot once lived in New Zealand - Mongabay.comSweeping extent of global trade in wild animals revealed - Nature.comEmergency recovery plan to protect western ground parrot - Esperance ExpressAustralian fires have incinerated the habitats of up to 100 threatened species - Science NewsFeral Parrots Are Taking Over America - GizmodoThese 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 trafficking threatens hyacinth macaw eggs - National GeographicUS Fish And Wildlife Provides Funding To Help Conserve The Puerto Rican Parrot - ForbesMan charged with smuggling 7 parrots into U.S. - New York Daily NewsAustralia has all the tools to protect its birds from extinction – but it is failing - The GuardianBlue macaw parrot that inspired "Rio" is now officially extinct in the wild - CBS NewsRat Poison Is Killing San Francisco's Parrots Of Telegraph Hill - ForbesHope for 'world's fattest' parrot as endangered kakapo have record-breaking breeding season - South China Morning PostThe Perfect Storm: Hurricane Dorian And People May Annihilate Three Bird Species - ForbesLost species day: These three rare species could still be out there - InverseCute, but environmentally damaging parrots spotted in Titirangi, West Auckland - Stuff.co.nzJailbird Parrots Return to the Wild...As Fugitives - Audubon Magazine Blog
|
|
|
|
|
