1000 Greys Saved! WPT

[DavidH]

Here's the Feb. 20 update on the 1000 Greys saved from illegal traders in Cameron. Follows on a previous seizure of 300 in November.

 

http://www.parrots.org/flyfree/parrots-released_feb20.html

 

on this story:

 

WPT Helps 1000 More Grey Parrots

Seizure of Greys largest ever in Cameroon

 

The World Parrot Trust has once again sent emergency funds for the treatment and housing of over 1000 Grey Parrots (Psittacus erithacus) with the largest group of illegally trapped Grey Parrots ever seized in the country of Cameroon. The seizure, which occurred in early February, is the third such confiscation of this species in the country since December 2007.

 

The aid is being directed to Limbe Wildlife Centre (LWC) and the Last Great Ape Organization (LAGA), two independent African wildlife rescues working with government officials to coordinate the seizures and subsequent care of the birds in an attempt to reduce the trade in this species. This assistance follows closely on the heels of emergency funding sent by WPT in response to a smaller seizure of 300 birds in November of 2009.

[she]

Thanks David. It is heart warming to read the releases are going well.I hope the parrots have a long human free future.

[pearllyn]

That's lovely - thanks for the update. I hope the rest of the release goes as smoothly.

[Luvparrots]

That's great news that the release went well. Thanks for the information David!

[jessdecutie18]

It's wonderful to hear such great news

[danmcq]

The WPT is a wonderful organization and I fully support it.

 

Thanks for sharing this David. :-)

[crossfit]

This is awesome. I appreciate the updates.

[Greywings]

Hope they all make it, so glad the smugglers were interrupted and the Greys remained in their own world.