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WPT Aids the Rehabilitation of Confiscated African Grey Parrots

Groups of African Grey parrots were recently intercepted by Yaounde-based Last Great Ape Organization’s (LAGA) wildlife agents and local officials in Cameroon. The birds were seized in two separate groups, 1227 birds in total, bound for Mexico and parts of the Middle East, packed into too-small air crates. Had officials not discovered these illegally obtained parrots their fate would have been sealed; fully half of all smuggled wild birds do not survive all stages of their capture, handling, transport and quarantine, to reach their destination.

A temporary home and eventually...freedom
All of these Greys now rest in relative quiet at the Limbe Wildlife Centre, hub of a dedicated group of rescuers nestled at the foot of Mount Cameroon. They must remain here for a time. The process of capturing, transporting and smuggling them has left them stressed and vulnerable to illness. For their rehabilitation and eventual release they need food, shelter, medical care and extra staff to care for the parrots. And all of this takes money.

The World Parrot Trust has sent $4,000 US in emergency funding.
Other conservation and welfare groups such as Born Free Foundation and Last Great Ape Organization have contributed their help. But the emergency funding, and more, has already been spent on housing. And while an number of birds are being released back into the wild, a core group of 300 birds are currently not releaseable because of illness, emaciation and feathers cut or damaged by glue trapping. Much more funding is needed to provide emergency care for this convalescing group of parrots now and for months to come.

And this is where you come in. You can provide much-needed help in this emergency situation by your donation to the World Parrot Trust, who will use these funds for emergency care and reintroduction efforts for these birds.

How successful we’ll be – and how many of these parrots will survive – will depend a lot on your willingness to support us in this emergency.

The WPT urges you to take action today!

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