Success Stories

We gratefully acknowledge all World Parrot Trust donors who have supported our parrot conservation and welfare work this year. While we cannot list all of your individual contributions, these efforts give you an idea of how much we can achieve when we work together.

Ending the wild bird trade
In November 2008 long-time WPT supporters Bill and Terry Pelster generously agreed to match each trade-related donation to a combined total of US $30,000. You did the rest! We met this goal in 42 days with support from over 225 individuals worldwide! This effort plus US $30,000 from the Folke Peterson Foundation will allow us to accelerate our efforts to end this unsustainable and damaging trade.

Hurricane Ike and the parrots of Inagua
After a Category 4 hurricane hit this small island, we received an urgent call from pet products manufacturer Mark Hagen, seeking to aid the Bahamas Parrots. He personally funded Phases I and II of a 3-part research project to be conducted by parrot biologist Caroline Stahala.

Thick-billed Parrot conservation
Donations from the Keith Ewart Charitable Trust and the Donner Canadian Foundation will allow us to continue to support Thick-billed Parrot recovery and expand research into new areas.

Conserving the worlds rarest wild macaw
Special thanks to the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, International Association of Avian Trainers (IAATE), Natural Encounters, Inc., Minnesota Zoo and Raleigh-Durham Caged Bird Society for recent donations to our Blue-throated Macaw project.

Saving the wild Greys
Over 300 individual donors supported our recent efforts on behalf of Grey Parrots. Thanks to John Strutt, Franziska Vogel, Peter Molesworth, Evet Lowen and the Keith Ewart Charitable Trust, the WPT was able to provide rescue and rehabilitation support to 1227 confiscated Greys. Our efforts to aid this species will be expanded this year due to a recent donation from the Eleanor Lloyd Dees Family Foundation.

Artwork auction
Artist Alan Derrick held a public auction on eBay of a stunningly intricate parrot feather sculpture entitled "Ancient Voyager". This incredible piece of art sold for US $2026.50, with a portion of the proceeds donated to the World Parrot Trust.

Fundraising at all levels
Selling fudge, truffles and trade bands Melanie Tate of Portugal raised 261 euros for the Trust. Shirley Paver, UK, sought sponsors for an overnight vigil at Newhaven Fort in Sussex and raised £200. And Dave Kramer of DJ Feathers Aviary in Virginia, USA raised funds by taking Santa photos with customers and their birds.

Other ways you can help
If you have an item in good condition that you would like to donate to the WPT, please contact us and we'll happily discuss the possibility of donation and resale. And we are always happy to receive frequent flyer miles, as we can save valuable project funds by using donated miles to get to conferences, field projects and meetings. See our Wish List for more ideas.

More success stories
Read about even more ways WPT supporters have helped in the past.