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Declines in Grey and Timneh parrots prompt listing as Endangered

Declines in Grey and Timneh parrots prompt listing as Endangered

On December 8th Grey and Timneh parrots were uplisted to Endangered, the second highest level of threat on the IUCN Red-list of threatened species. This change in their categorisation follows their uplisting to Appendix I of CITES in October and...

December 21, 2016

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Ornithological Conference Focuses on Plight of African Parrots

The conservation of African parrots received another boost last month when researchers and conservationists from across the African continent gathered for the fourteenth Pan-African Ornithological Congress in Dakar, Senegal. As part of the congress, which takes place every four years, a...

November 23, 2016

Is an End to the Trade in Wild Grey Parrots in Sight?

Africa Grey Parrot Program

Is an End to the Trade in Wild Grey Parrots in Sight?

An end to the trade in wild-caught African Grey parrots has come one step closer to reality. A number of African countries (including Gabon, Angola, Chad, Guinea, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo) together with the European Union and United States have...

August 16, 2016

Confiscated Grey Parrots Thriving in the Wild Three Years On

Africa Grey Parrot Program

Confiscated Grey Parrots Thriving in the Wild Three Years On

Over three years ago, 17 Grey parrots were released on Ngamba Island, in Lake Victoria, Uganda. These parrots were the sole survivors of an original group of 108 wild Grey parrots that were likely trapped in the Democratic Republic of...

August 8, 2016

Lilian’s Lovebird Expedition Gets Underway

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Lilian’s Lovebird Expedition Gets Underway

This week Dr Tiwonge Gawa sets off on a two month expedition as part of a World Parrot Trust project aimed at understanding the conservation needs of Lilian’s lovebirds. Dr. Gawa, who recently won an award as a leading International...

May 18, 2015

Africa Timneh Parrot Program

A Future For Wild Timnehs

Timneh parrots have long been subject to high levels of trapping for the pet trade, leading to dramatic declines in populations. They are restricted to western areas of the moist Upper Guinea forests and bordering savannas, from the Bijagós islands...

July 30, 2014

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Declines in Grey and Timneh parrots prompt listing as Endangered

Ornithological Conference Focuses on Plight of African Parrots

Is an End to the Trade in Wild Grey Parrots in Sight?

Confiscated Grey Parrots Thriving in the Wild Three Years On

Lilian’s Lovebird Expedition Gets Underway

A Future For Wild Timnehs

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