Parrot Crisis
PARROTS are among the most threatened group of birds, according to the International Council for Bird Preservation (ICBP). About a third of parrot species (103 species) are causing concern and 77 are in grave danger of extinction. ICBP has launched a World Parrots in Crisis campaign to try and avert mass extinction of parrots. Two factors contribute most to the parrots’ problems: their rainforest homes are being logged at a high rate, and the beautiful birds are sought after as pets. A pair of rare Spix’s macaws may fetch as high as $80,000. The Council is campaigning for a complete ban on the import of the 103 threatened species into the EEC. It would also like to see Officials crack down on the wasteful parrot trade. In 1986 more than 600,000 parrots were traded worldwide and 80 percent died before they reached pet shops. New Zealand's parrot species are some of our most threatened. They include the extremely rare kakapo, and the threatened kaka, kea and parakeet.
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Forest and Bird, Volume 21, Issue 1, 1 February 1990, Page 6
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169Parrot Crisis Forest and Bird, Volume 21, Issue 1, 1 February 1990, Page 6
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