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September 19, 2024
New Study Urges Caution Over Growing Trade in Captive-bred Parrots
A new study published in Conservation Biology has raised concern about the effectiveness of commercial captive-breeding of parrots as a strategy to reduce pressure on wild populations.
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July 11, 2023
African Online Platforms Must Take Urgent Action to Address Illegal Wildlife Trade, Say Experts
Leading civil society organizations have urged African online platforms to take immediate action to address illegal sales of endangered wildlife happening, at scale, on their e-commerce and social media sites.
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Mar. 24, 2023
Online Safety Bill: Proposal to Add Wildlife Trafficking Offenses to Schedule 7
Amid a global extinction crisis that the British government has pledged to help reverse, vast markets for endangered wildlife products and exotic pets are today found on the world's largest social media platforms.
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Apr. 14, 2022
Conservationists Call for Wildlife Crime to be Addressed in UK Online Harms Bill
Conservation, tech policy and cybercrime experts are joining forces this week to urge the British government to include animal abuse and illegal wildlife trafficking within the new Online Safety Bill in a letter to MPs and Government regulators.
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Jun. 10, 2021
Conservationists call on G7 leaders to take coordinated action on the online wildlife trade
Ahead of the G7 Summit in Cornwall, taking place June 11-13th, conservationists from the World Parrot Trust met with UK Secretary of State for the Environment George Eustice MP, to encourage G7 leaders to take action on the online wildlife trade.
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Nov. 20, 2020
Wild-trapped parrots fly free again over eastern Congo's forests
For the first time, confiscated Grey Parrots have been released back to the wild in DRC. This event marks an important step towards permanently ending trade for the species, whose population has been decimated by decades of unsustainable trade.
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Sep. 23, 2019
Cape Parrot Conservation Workshop, September 26-27, 2019
Experts from across the globe discuss with local stakeholders a plan to save the iconic Cape Parrot, one of the most endangered parrots in Africa.
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Nov. 23, 2017
New study highlights need for action to protect Grey parrots
The most comprehensive analysis yet of the trade in Grey parrots.
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Feb. 22, 2017
Bolivian Community Creates Vast Reserve to Protect Wildlife
New conservation area to protect Critically Endangered Blue-throated Macaws.
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Oct. 2, 2016
UN Bans International Trade in Wild African Grey Parrots
Milestone decision reached for the conservation of this iconic species.
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Sep. 5, 2013
World Parrot Trust awarded grant from the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund
Funds will support efforts to conserve the Yellow-shouldered Amazon Parrot (Amazona barbadensis) with Echo Bonaire.
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Sep. 27, 2010
Emergency Funds Sent To Aid Confiscated Congo Parrots
International groups rally to aid 500 African Grey parrots seized by government officials.
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Feb. 08, 2010
Emergency Funds Aid Confiscated Parrots
1,000 Grey parrots confiscated in Cameroon receive emergency funds from WPT.
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Dec. 11, 2009
Global Coalition Formed to Fight Wild Caught Parrot Trade
Launch of the FlyFree Campaign, an international alliance of welfare and conservation groups working to halt the trade in wild caught parrots.
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Apr. 22, 2009
USA: House Bill - HR669
WPT's comments to the House subcommittee regarding HR669: Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act.
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Jan. 25, 2008
Nanday Conure Proposed Legislation
Comments regarding a proposal to amend legislation regarding parrot species in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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Jul. 10, 2007
WPT Website Launch
Parrots.org website launches as EU Wild Bird Trade Ban becomes permanent.
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Jan. 12, 2007
EU Permanently Bans Imports of Wild Birds
Temporary wild bird import ban becomes permanent.
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Dec. 1, 2006
Media Release from the RSPB, World Parrot Trust, RSPCA and BVA
Tony Blair's announcement calling for an end to the trade in wild caught birds in the UK.
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