"DRC finally moves to protect African gray parrots from unsustainable trade Didier Makal"#DRC #Parrots #Animals
DRC finally moves to protect African gray parrots from unsustainable tradeLUBUMBASHI, DRC — African gray parrot populations in the central and northern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo are declining. Data collected by patrols carried out by the Lukuru Foundation in Lomami Luidjo, Maniema province, show a worrying decline of 36% in the numbers of Psittacus erithacus observed between 2016 and 2021. In August […]
"Rare parrots return to Atlantic Forest fragment after decades of silence"#Atlanic #Parrots #Animals
Rare parrots return to Atlantic Forest fragment after decades of silenceTwenty brilliantly colored red-browed amazons took flight over a reserve holding one of the few remaining intact swaths of Atlantic Forest in Brazil. The green-and-red parrots had been missing from Alagoas state for generations. In January 2025, the birds returned home. Researchers say releasing the red-browed amazons (Amazona rhodocorytha) will help the species rebound and […]
"Rare parrots return to Atlantic Forest fragment after decades of silence"#Animals #Parrots #Birds
"Saving the world’s fattest parrot: can we vaccinate our rarest species before bird flu gets to them?"#Parrots #Animals
Saving the world’s fattest parrot: can we vaccinate our rarest species before bird flu gets to them?Trial in only continent untouched by avian flu suggests jabs will be key to survival as migration season approaches