Illegal Mexican Parrot Trade Targeted by New Ban
October 02, 2008 — Filed in: Conservation
A new permanent ban on parrot sales in Mexico may protect the country’s exotic birds from a thriving illegal wildlife trade, conservationists say.
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Playa del Rey woman is a strong voice for planned parroting
October 02, 2008 — Filed in: Parrot News
Mira Tweti’s lorikeet is living the good life - ocean view, personal chef. Still, the owner advocates leaving such birds in the wild.
Source: Los Angeles Times By Carla Hall
Rare parakeet finds way to Vernon Hills
October 02, 2008 — Filed in: Feral, Naturalized and City Parrots
A type of parakeet not typically seen in Lake County made a stop in Vernon Hills and went right to the top—perching on a branch in the back yard of Mayor Roger Byrne.
Critically endangered Yellow-eared parrot has record breeding year – Edging away from the abys
October 01, 2008 — Filed in:
Source: Wildlife Extra
Grey-cheeked Parakeets in Guayaquil
September 30, 2008 — Filed in: News from City Parrots Feral, Naturalized and City Parrots
The IUCN lists the Grey-cheeked Parakeet (Brotogeris pyrrhoptera) as endangered. According to birdlife international their decline was principally caused by the wild bird trade. With 59,320 birds reportedly imported by CITES countries between 1983-1988. In 1995, the wild population was estimated at 15,000 birds, principally in Ecuador. This represents a very crude decline of c.70% in 10 years, although it is still locally common in suitable habitat remnants.
Swift parrot on its own as Garrett evades plea for help
September 29, 2008 — Filed in: Conservation
Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has sidestepped pleas to halt plans to log southern Tasmania’s forests which would threaten the survival of one of Australia’s rarest parrots.
Farmers warned: Don’t shoot killer parrots
September 25, 2008 — Filed in: Conservation
High country farmers are being urged not to break the law to stop a protected bird preying on their livestock.
Planning move may allow farmers to remove trees
September 24, 2008 — Filed in: Conservation
A Wimmera shire is hoping to be able to give farmers the chance to remove buloke trees from their properties, without denying an endangered bird its habitat.
Source: ABC News
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