Conservation and Research
LOVEBIRD CONSERVATION JOURNEY CONTINUES
Parrot Blogger: Rowan Martin, PhD | Oct 27, 2022
by: Sascha Dueker, WPT Lovebird Conservation Coordinator.
GENETICS, STATUS SURVEY, HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT AND TRADE IN TANZANIA
As promised in the previous blog, the lovebird journey continues in 2022 with exciting and important projects involving Fischer’s and Masked Lovebirds, the two...
Continue ReadingWPT calls for action to end harmful trade in wildlife
Parrot Blogger: World Parrot Trust - Staff | Apr 21, 2020
The world is waking up to the risks posed by the global trade in wildlife in spreading infectious diseases around the globe. The COVID-19 pandemic has touched every part of our lives with devastating consequences. It appears likely that the COVID-19 pandemic originated in an animal market in...
Continue ReadingExperts look forward to a brighter future for Cape parrots
Parrot Blogger: Rowan Martin, PhD | Oct 25, 2019
The workshop was developed by the World Parrot Trust in partnership with the Cape Parrot Project, Birdlife South Africa and the Cape Parrot Working Group, which worked together as a coordination committee. Representatives of the IUCN SSC Conservation Planning Specialist Group, Kerryn Morrison and...
Continue ReadingEnding the illegal trade in African parrots
Parrot Blogger: Rowan Martin, PhD | Oct 12, 2018
Today the 2018 Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) Conference draws to a close in London. At the end of a week of meetings between leaders from around the world, academics, NGOs, local communities and many others, two things are clear: illegal trade is a major threat to wildlife and sustainable...
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