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Urban Parrot Conservation

Famous S.F. parrots expand their range south to Brisbane

September 13, 2007 — Filed in: Feral, Naturalized and City Parrots

By Christine Morente MediaNews

Red-masked Conures or Cherry-headed Conures Aratinga erythrogenys

For the past few weeks, several Brisbane residents have heard the resounding cries of the cherry-headed conures made famous by the book “The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill.”

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200 caged parrots rescued in Mumbai

September 13, 2007 — Filed in: Conservation

DailyIndia.com

In India, fortune-tellers use parrots to forecast destiny of people

Mumbai Police on Thursday rescued 200 parrots, which were kept in cages for sale by peddlers.

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Our Mission

Our mission in parrot conservation is best summarized in these two articles:

Objectives of City Parrots:

  • Enjoy free-ranging parrots
  • Investigate potential uses of free-ranging parrots for conservation
  • Educating the public on the plight for parrots

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