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Mystery of Drunken Parrots Down Under
By Leah Lemieux
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Red-collared Lorikeet Photos © Etienne Van der Stricht
By Leah Lemieux
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Red-collared Lorikeet Photos © Etienne Van der Stricht
Philippine Cockatoo Conservation Programme
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Phillipine Cockatoo © Photo Indira Widman
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Phillipine Cockatoo © Photo Indira Widman
Group Tries to Save the Last Parrot Species Indigenous to Mainland US
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Courthouse News Service reported that the environmentalist group, WildEarth Guardians, petitioned the American Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, to force the government to implement a recovery plan for the last surviving parrot species in the United States.
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Courthouse News Service reported that the environmentalist group, WildEarth Guardians, petitioned the American Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, to force the government to implement a recovery plan for the last surviving parrot species in the United States.
New South Wales farmers protect rare habitats
By Gilly Lloyd
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Farmers in New South Wales, Australia, are helping to increase the population of endangered birds and mammals by partitioning their land for conservation, according to a report from the Sydney Morning Herald. Landowners, who, in return, are being paid market rates for quarantining the land for 15 years, are enthusiastically joining the $37.5 million Federal Government scheme which is designed to conserve ecologically rare areas.
By Gilly Lloyd
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Farmers in New South Wales, Australia, are helping to increase the population of endangered birds and mammals by partitioning their land for conservation, according to a report from the Sydney Morning Herald. Landowners, who, in return, are being paid market rates for quarantining the land for 15 years, are enthusiastically joining the $37.5 million Federal Government scheme which is designed to conserve ecologically rare areas.
Exposed: the fragile situation of the Tucumán Parrot
By David Waugh, Loro Parque Fundación
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The wild population of the Tucumán Parrot (Amazona tucumana) is in a worse situation than previously thought, and it should be included in a higher category of threat, moving from “Near-threatened” to “Vulnerable” in the IUCN Red List of threatened species.
By David Waugh, Loro Parque Fundación
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The wild population of the Tucumán Parrot (Amazona tucumana) is in a worse situation than previously thought, and it should be included in a higher category of threat, moving from “Near-threatened” to “Vulnerable” in the IUCN Red List of threatened species.
Iron Curtain kept out alien birds
By Gilly Lloyd
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From the BBC’s Earth News website comes a report on how the Iron Curtain left its mark on the wildlife of Continental Europe. Referring to an article which appeared in the journal Biological Conservation, Earth News editor, Matt Walker, says that during the 46 years in which Europe was divided; far fewer alien bird species were taken into the Eastern bloc countries.
By Gilly Lloyd
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From the BBC’s Earth News website comes a report on how the Iron Curtain left its mark on the wildlife of Continental Europe. Referring to an article which appeared in the journal Biological Conservation, Earth News editor, Matt Walker, says that during the 46 years in which Europe was divided; far fewer alien bird species were taken into the Eastern bloc countries.
Success for breeding program for Red-browed Amazon in Brazil
By David Waugh, Loro Parque Fundación
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The Institute for Research and Nature Conservation (Instituto de Pesquisa e Conservação da Natureza – Idéia Ambiental) of Curitiba, Brazil, is conducting a project for the conservation of the Red-browed Amazon (Amazona rhodocorytha) in the wild, and in 2006 - as an insurance policy - also began a parallel project to establish a captive breeding programme in the city.
By David Waugh, Loro Parque Fundación
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The Institute for Research and Nature Conservation (Instituto de Pesquisa e Conservação da Natureza – Idéia Ambiental) of Curitiba, Brazil, is conducting a project for the conservation of the Red-browed Amazon (Amazona rhodocorytha) in the wild, and in 2006 - as an insurance policy - also began a parallel project to establish a captive breeding programme in the city.
Endangered Black Cockatoos Die from Extreme Heat in Western Australia
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The southern coast of Western Australia saw very high temperatures last week which are believed to be the primary cause of death for approximately 150 white-tailed black cockatoos.
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The southern coast of Western Australia saw very high temperatures last week which are believed to be the primary cause of death for approximately 150 white-tailed black cockatoos.
Research into breeding habits of rare Australian parrot
By Gilly Lloyd
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From Australia we hear that a team of researchers studying the breeding habits of the Night Parrot are focussing their efforts on North West Queensland, in an attempt to learn more about this extremely rare bird.
By Gilly Lloyd
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From Australia we hear that a team of researchers studying the breeding habits of the Night Parrot are focussing their efforts on North West Queensland, in an attempt to learn more about this extremely rare bird.
Scientists seek help studying bird virus
By Gilly Lloyd
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ABC News reports that researchers at Charles Sturt University are inviting the Australian public to help with a new study into a virus that kills birds' feathers, leaving them unable to fly.
By Gilly Lloyd
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ABC News reports that researchers at Charles Sturt University are inviting the Australian public to help with a new study into a virus that kills birds' feathers, leaving them unable to fly.
Kakariki Breeding for First Time in 100 Years on Motutapu
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From New Zealand News websites; New Zealand’s Department of Conservation released evidence the red-crowned parakeet has successfully bred on Motutapu Island, an event that has been absent for 100 years.
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From New Zealand News websites; New Zealand’s Department of Conservation released evidence the red-crowned parakeet has successfully bred on Motutapu Island, an event that has been absent for 100 years.
New Screening Test Can Reduce Disease Threats to Parrots - PDD testing now available
By News from the University of Guelph
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An insidious disease that attacks parrots around the world is now one step closer to easy detection, thanks to researchers at the Ontario Veterinary College and the Animal Health Laboratory at the University of Guelph. A new screening test for Avian Bornavirus is now available in Canada only through the Animal Health Laboratory.
By News from the University of Guelph
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An insidious disease that attacks parrots around the world is now one step closer to easy detection, thanks to researchers at the Ontario Veterinary College and the Animal Health Laboratory at the University of Guelph. A new screening test for Avian Bornavirus is now available in Canada only through the Animal Health Laboratory. 
