Wow, what a year! Highlights from another busy 12 months for WPT’s Africa Conservation Program

Parrot Blogger: Rowan Martin, PhD | Dec 15, 2019

From groundbreaking investigations leading to better protections for parrots threatened by trade, to heartwarming tales of parrots rescued from trafficking now thriving in the wild, it’s been another important year for parrots in Africa. 

Explore the year further by opening the pdf below. Be sure...

November Flock Talk

Parrot Blogger: World Parrot Trust - Staff | Nov 26, 2019

Have you read the November Flock Talk yet?

This month's issue takes a look at an encouraging release of confiscated parrot chicks in Bolivia, a video featuring the Red-bellied Parrot, the outcomes from October's IUCN Species Survival Commission Leaders' Meeting, information about our annual...

Experts 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...

Cape Parrot Conservation Workshop

Parrot Blogger: World Parrot Trust - Staff | Sep 23, 2019

PRESS RELEASE:
Experts gather to plan a future for South Africa’s most threatened parrot

Experts from across the globe will converge on Hogsback, South Africa on September 26th and 27th 2019 to discuss with local stakeholders a plan to save the iconic Cape Parrot, one of the most endangered...