December 2011
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Dec 28th
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“Members of the order Psittaciformes (parrots and cockatoos) are among the most...”
– Survival on the ark: life-history trends in captive parrots - Young - 2011 - Animal Conservation - Wiley Online Library
Dec 22nd
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Dec 21st
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“Confinement of birds in cages violates their right to live: Gujarat High...”
– Confinement of birds in cages violates their right to live: HC
Dec 21st
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Dec 19th
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Dec 19th
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“Today, more than a thousand species of birds face extinction. Many more are in...”
– The Plight of Birds | Worldwatch Institute
Dec 15th
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Thinking Outside the Cage | Truthout →
But imagine if today’s bird watchers encountered people climbing trees with nets in their hands, hunting down and snaring large flocks of North American blue jays or cardinals. What if they witnessed baby red-tailed hawks being robbed from their nests and stuffed into knapsacks? Worst of all, what if they learned that these beautiful creatures were being shipped to foreign countries to be...
Dec 15th
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Dec 14th
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Dec 12th
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Dec 9th
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Too Many Parrot Feathers? Send them to the Feather... →
Awhile back I was very fortunate to hear Anthropologist Dr Jonathon Reyman lecture on a topic I found fascinating. He explained that feathers were an important part of the culture of native peoples who live in Pueblos of the southwest. As I recall he explained years ago he was doing some work in this area and was asked by the Pueblo Indians if he could help them acquire feathers. Although not...
Dec 9th
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WatchWatch
112 Rescued Parrot Chicks (by Echo)
Dec 8th
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Dec 7th
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Smuggled Jamaican Parrots big hit at Vienna Zoo ...
A further search of Marian P’s luggage turned up two cookie boxes and in the coconut, the controllers found 74 bird eggs. The customs criminal investigation department was immediately contacted. The bird eggs were confiscated and the Slovaks interrogated. Roland P denied any knowledge about the eggs, but Marian P claimed that he really liked the ‘green birds’ in Jamaica and he...
Dec 6th
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Dec 6th
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“189 birds are classified as Critically Endangered. In the last thirty years...”
– Birdlife Data Zone - list of Critically Endangered birds.
Dec 2nd
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Dec 2nd
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Dec 2nd
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Dec 2nd
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Dec 1st
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