With your help we can save the wild Capes

The Cape Parrot is threatened in the wild by habitat loss, illegal trade and disease. Your support will help us to conduct research vital to the species survival and enforce laws to stop the wild bird trade.

Your donation will help us to conduct the following projects:
  • Cape Parrot Endangered Species (CAPES) project:
    A long-term 
study of the ecology and conservation biology of Cape Parrots in the wild;

  • Wild-caught bird trade lobby:
    Program to 
end the wild-caught bird trade in Africa through 
legislation, law enforcement, community upliftment 
programs and support of captive breeding 
programs;

  • Amathole nest box project:
    100 nest boxes will be erected in tall snags (i.e. standing dead tree) to increase nest cavity availability in the region;

  • Cape Parrot Forum:
    Connecting a network of birders living 
within the distributional range of Cape Parrots to 
report all feeding and breeding activity noted in 
their local area;

  • Yellowwood planting program:
    Gives 
landowners technical and logistical support in 
planting yellowwood trees in suitable locations, trees that are important to the Capes;

  • A Cape Parrot-friendly pecan certification:
    For pecan farmers in partnership with a leading retailer to stop the capture of wild Capes and mitigate any conflict;

  • The "Flying with the Capes" project:
    To track the seasonal 
movements of Cape Parrots using radio-telemetry and GPS collars
from a microlight or light aircraft, and on foot, to determine how they use the landscape and find ways of supporting their local migrations.

 

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Wild Cape Parrots in South Africa

Extraordinary Gifts?
To make a special contribution, such as habitat for a sanctuary, an equipment purchase (e.g. vehicle or nets boxes), or to donate air miles for researchers to travel, please contact us directly at:

UK/World:
Email: uk@worldparrottrust.org
Voice: +44 (0) 1736 751026
Fax: +44 (0) 1736 751028

USA:
Email: usa@worldparrottrust.org
Voice/Fax: +1 (863) 956-4347