Rowan Martin, PhD

Trafficked parrots return to DRC

Dec 12, 2024

The Democratic Republic of Congo has welcomed back 112 African Grey parrots in a landmark moment in the fight to end trafficking of parrots in the region. Grey parrots, are classified as Endangered, have been captured in the wild in enormous numbers to supply the exotic pet trade. The parrots were...

African Lovebird Research Breakthrough to Further Conservation Efforts

Jun 07, 2023

by: Sascha Dueker, WPT Lovebird Conservation Coordinator

A new roadmap to boost lovebird conservation:

We received exciting news from the African Lovebird research front: the scientific conservation review paper (Dueker et al. 2023) has now been published by the leading South African journal...

Sharing the love: lovebird researchers and conservationists come together at PAOC15 in Vic Falls

May 05, 2023

by: Sascha Dueker, WPT Lovebird Conservation Coordinator.

Over the last 3 years lovebird researchers and conservationists from across Africa have been working together to review the knowledge gaps and research priorities for the conservation of the lovebirds. This project was initiated by the...

End Wildlife Trafficking and Animal Cruelty online

Mar 20, 2023

WPT has joined forces with the Alliance to Counter Crime Online and a raft of wildlife conservation and welfare groups to call for wildlife trafficking and animal cruelty to be included within the UK’s Online Safety Bill. The Online Safety Bill, which is currently making its way through Parliament,...