Illegal Trade Continues February 2, 2010

[danmcq]

Tragic! Help if you are able.

 

"African Grey Parrots, the Illegal Trade Continues

February 2, 2010 (Cameroon) - Limbe Wildlife Centre"

 

Yesterday more than 1,000 African grey parrots were confiscated at Douala Airport and brought to the Limbe Wildlife Center in Cameroon. Again! We have not even released all the birds from the last seized parrot shipment, but the illegal trade continues.

 

This is the largest group of parrots ever confiscated in Cameroon. Unfortunately, also the amount of dead birds was incredibly high. Upon arrival we found 47 dead parrots on the bottoms of the crates. Another 30 parrots did not survive the first day, as a result of thirst and stress. It makes you sick to see how the parrots are packed in the boxes, the weaker ones trampled by the strongest.

 

Full story and photos at the below link:

 

http://www.parrots.org/flyfree/african-grey-parrots-illegal-trade-continues.html

[pearllyn]

Dan, this is just awful. I'm sorry I couldn't read the report or look at the pictures, but did donate.

This so has to be stopped.

[Talon]

OMG.......this makes me sick....I can't look at the link....I am heartbroken and in tears for these poor poor birds...... :( :( :(

[Luvparrots]

This is much too sad to look at. I can only hope a donation will help.