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Biologists Carlos Yamashita and Vincent Kurt Lo, along with several colleagues have taken on the unenviable task of helping to enforce wild parrot trade laws in Brazil. Through their pioneering and steadfast work they have become leaders in the effort to rehabilitate and release confiscated birds back to their natural world. Read about their progress in this fascinating article.

In our last article of this series we cover mycobacteriosis, or tuberculosis -- a multifaceted set of disorders troublesome enough to warrant attention from both the veterinary and human medical communities.

Here we see the effects of this disease, from both a human and a pet bird standpoint.

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Information on the Moluccan Cockatoo »

Genus: Cacatua
Species: moluccensis
Where found: S Moluccas (Ceram, Saparua and Haruku), Indonesia
Ecology: Found in lowland forest between 100-1200m (328-3936 ft). Birds feed on nuts, young coconut, seeds, berries and insects and their larvae. Are found in noisy roosts of up to a dozen birds outside the breeding season.
Population: 62,400+
IUCN/CITES Status: Vulnerable, Appendix I
Threats: Pet trade, loss of habitat and deforestation.

Explore 20 years of fascinating field research, expert advice on parrot care, and some of the world's best parrot photography with this exciting DVD produced by the World Parrot Trust. Digitally reproduced in stunning high resolution, this definitive collection offers an exciting glimpse into the realm of parrots -- a world few get to see. Playable on your computer, the easy-to-use menu enables you to locate specific issues based on topic, author, or by year of publication. Discover hundreds of articles and photographs -- from 1989 through 2009. A must-have collection.

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You've thought about it before: you'd like to do something for wild parrots, but you don't know what. Now here's your chance. Guatemalan wildlife rescue ARCAS (Asociacion de Rescate y Conservacion de Vida Silvestre / Wildlife Rescue and Conservation Association) requires more of what every wildlife rescue dearly needs... more hands. ARCAS would like volunteers for jobs as varied as feeding and medical care, monitoring nest sites and dispensing environmental education to locals and tourists. So take a chance -- make a difference in wild parrots' lives.

Learn the finer points of keeping your feathered family happy and active with a repeat performance of Kris Porter's full-to-the-brim manual of fun. Help improve your parrot's life through countless exercise and mind-expanding toys and games.

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Dag van de Papegaai 2010 (Dutch)
October 10, 2010
Olmen-2491 Balen, Belgium
Email: info@dagvandepapegaai.be
Web: http://www.dagvandepapegaai.be

2010 Parrot Lover's Cruise
November 7-14, 2010
Web: http://www.parrotloverscruise.com/

Skills to Empower People to Understand Parrots ("STEP-UP")
November 12-15, 2010
Ashville, NC
Email: phoenixlanding@earthlink.net
Web: http://www.phoenixlanding.org/stepup.html

For more event listings, visit the WPT website at:
http://www.parrots.org/index.php/parrotnews/Events/