Jayd Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 (edited) Mon, 2/8/2010 - 11:19 AM - By Jennifer M. Wilson Powell, OH - More than 1,000 endangered African grey parrots were delivered to the Limbe Wildlife Center in Cameroon last week after being confiscated as part of a $1.5 million illegal shipment at the Douala Airport. The shipment—that was scheduled to be loaded on to Ethiopian Airlines—was the largest on record and is the third major bust of African grey parrots in Cameroon in the past two years. The Last Great Ape Organization (LAGA), in conjunction with Cameroonian law enforcement officials, coordinated the bust. The parrots were destined for Kuwait International Airport and the Bahrain International Airport. Limbe staff members are scrambling to treat the parrots, many of which are injured or ill. Forty-seven parrots were found dead at the bottom of the crates upon arrival and another 30 did not survive the first day. “It is crazy,” said Limbe manager Simone de Vries. “It makes you sick to see how the parrots were packed in the boxes, the weaker ones trampled by the strongest.” http://limbewildlifecentre.wildlifedirect.org/2010/02/02/african-grey-parrots-the-illegal-trade-continues/ Edited June 28, 2010 by Jayd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbalkhi Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Do they have any kind of feeling O_o?? Really sad thing to see this..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdnut Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 No, they have no feeling. St. Francis said that a person who would withhold compassion from the least of God's creatures would also withhold compassion from their fellow men. These kind of criminals would do anything to any creature, including human beings, for the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 These kind of criminals would do anything to any creature, including human beings, for the money. And........ the same lack of compasion should be returned to these poachers! Off with their heads in my book!!! Then they could no longer just go back and do it all over again...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearllyn Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 And........ the same lack of compasion should be returned to these poachers! Off with their heads in my book!!! Then they could no longer just go back and do it all over again...... Absolutely Dan. Stories like this just make me so sad and more than a little bit angry that the perpetrators get away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJsHoney Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 I read through the comments on the story, and in the archives.. some people just don't understand. Some are angry at parrot owners, blaming us.. some are mad at the airlines etc.. good read JayD thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jamalbirdbiz Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 another great post from jyad. we needs to stop this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiesmum Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 This is really disgusting! I can't understand how some people can be so cruel towards helpless creatures!!! They should be ashamed of themselves! I hope they are well punished!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulina Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 That's so terrible!!! I can't stand any person who hurts any living creature! I think they give up the right to have respect towards their own lives... What is there that we can to do help? I'd love to find some way to help these poor lovelies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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