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Declines in Grey and Timneh parrots prompt listing as Endangered
Parrot Blogger: Rowan Martin, PhD | Dec 21, 2016
On December 8th Grey and Timneh parrots were uplisted to Endangered, the second highest level of threat on the IUCN Red-list of threatened species. This change in their categorisation follows their uplisting to Appendix I of CITES in October and reflects growing concerns over the impact of trade...
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Ornithological Conference Focuses on Plight of African Parrots
Parrot Blogger: Rowan Martin, PhD | Nov 23, 2016
The conservation of African parrots received another boost last month when researchers and conservationists from across the African continent gathered for the fourteenth Pan-African Ornithological Congress in Dakar, Senegal. As part of the congress, which takes place every four years, a special...
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Is an End to the Trade in Wild Grey Parrots in Sight?
Parrot Blogger: Rowan Martin, PhD | Aug 16, 2016
An end to the trade in wild-caught African Grey parrots has come one step closer to reality. A number of African countries (including Gabon, Angola, Chad, Guinea, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo) together with the European Union and United States have submitted a proposal to transfer Grey and Timneh...
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Confiscated Grey Parrots Thriving in the Wild Three Years On
Parrot Blogger: Rowan Martin, PhD | Aug 08, 2016
Over three years ago, 17 Grey parrots were released on Ngamba Island, in Lake Victoria, Uganda. These parrots were the sole survivors of an original group of 108 wild Grey parrots that were likely trapped in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and later confiscated by authorities as they were...
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