Don't Buy Wild-caught Parrots...

[bluedawg]

Trapping wild parrots for resale has existed for decades. This practice is inadvisable and unacceptable, for many reasons:

 

Trapping techniques that are inhumane

High losses of birds once caught and transported

Introduction of disease from wild-caught birds into captive populations

Wild populations are reduced, genetic variety lost, and nest sites destroyed

The continued trapping of species that are known to survive only a few months in captivity (for example, the long-tailed parakeet) results in higher losses of birds

Wild birds do not make suitable pets

 

The continued trapping of wild parrots does not help local people; area residents are not paid anything but a pittance for their efforts, with the more substantial proceeds going to the brokers who trade in birds. If a bird is entirely eliminated from an area, the local people have nothing left to enhance their income. The loss of a species affects the entire ecosystem, leaving the area out of balance, and affecting other species of animals and plants. If ecosystems are affected, then entire regions can suffer.

 

Buying wild-caught parrots does nothing to help or aid anyone. Nor does it enhance the aviculture industry; it can, in fact, endanger it. For anyone who wishes for a pet parrot, attempting to keep a wild bird can leave a trail of broken promises, and mean misery for the parrot and the people involved. A much better idea is to acquire captive-bred birds or, better still, adopt them from a reputable shelter.

 

With your help, and if you refuse to buy wild-caught birds, tens of thousands of birds can and will be saved each month. Support the campaign to stop the sale of wild-caught parrots at: Fly Free

[judygram]

Amen to that!!