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Meyer’s Parrots in the Okavango Delta
By Steve Boyes
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The Okavango Delta in Botswana is one of the last remaining pristine wilderness areas in southern Africa - or the world for that matter - as, for the most part, the system has remained unmanaged, unfenced and free of human encroachment. The delta is Africa’s greatest wetland wilderness and it provides for spiritual renewal and the opportunity to be immersed in something completely natural.
By Steve Boyes
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The Okavango Delta in Botswana is one of the last remaining pristine wilderness areas in southern Africa - or the world for that matter - as, for the most part, the system has remained unmanaged, unfenced and free of human encroachment. The delta is Africa’s greatest wetland wilderness and it provides for spiritual renewal and the opportunity to be immersed in something completely natural.
Alex & Me Book Review
By Leah Lemieux
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Alex & Me is the remarkable account of scientist Irene Pepperberg and her unusual colleague, an irascible African Grey parrot called Alex. Together this unlikely pair of pioneers opened an amazing window of discovery into the incredible capabilities of the avian mind.
By Leah Lemieux
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Alex & Me is the remarkable account of scientist Irene Pepperberg and her unusual colleague, an irascible African Grey parrot called Alex. Together this unlikely pair of pioneers opened an amazing window of discovery into the incredible capabilities of the avian mind.
Reducing the Trapping of Endangered Parrots
By Bonnie Zimmermann and Stewart Metz, MD
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The root causes of parrot trapping are multifactorial. Despite this, there is a tendency, probably ill-placed, to focus overly on legal measures designed to reduce poaching. However, by the time parrots, cockatoos and lorikeets can be recovered from the authorities, their fate is practically sealed and is usually characterized either by death, or a lifetime of neglect, poor treatment and imprisonment in tiny cages.
By Bonnie Zimmermann and Stewart Metz, MD
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The root causes of parrot trapping are multifactorial. Despite this, there is a tendency, probably ill-placed, to focus overly on legal measures designed to reduce poaching. However, by the time parrots, cockatoos and lorikeets can be recovered from the authorities, their fate is practically sealed and is usually characterized either by death, or a lifetime of neglect, poor treatment and imprisonment in tiny cages.
Unwanted Birds – Problems and Solutions
By Dorothy Schwarz
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Are birds considered anything more than an object we can buy and sell? At present the answer is that they aren't. They are classed as pets. Pets are bred for our amusement and pleasure. This is a profitable business, not only for breeders, but also for traders supplying birds' food, equipment and toys. Opposing these practices are welfare organizations and charities, many of which are written about in the avian press.
By Dorothy Schwarz
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Are birds considered anything more than an object we can buy and sell? At present the answer is that they aren't. They are classed as pets. Pets are bred for our amusement and pleasure. This is a profitable business, not only for breeders, but also for traders supplying birds' food, equipment and toys. Opposing these practices are welfare organizations and charities, many of which are written about in the avian press.
Artificial Cavities and Nest Site Selection by Puerto Rican Parrots:
A Multiscale Assessment
By Thomas H White Jr, G Gordon Brown and Jaime A Collazo
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The Puerto Rican Parrot is unique in that, since 2001, all known nesting in the wild has occurred in standardized artificial cavities, which also provided us a unique opportunity to evaluate nest site selection without confounding effects of the actual nest cavity characteristics.
A Multiscale Assessment
By Thomas H White Jr, G Gordon Brown and Jaime A Collazo
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The Puerto Rican Parrot is unique in that, since 2001, all known nesting in the wild has occurred in standardized artificial cavities, which also provided us a unique opportunity to evaluate nest site selection without confounding effects of the actual nest cavity characteristics.
Intuitive Parrot Feeding
By Gudrun Maybaum
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Between all the different diets that we can find these days, there is one called intuitive eating. It teaches us how to get in touch with our body and recognize the messages it gives us.
By Gudrun Maybaum
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Between all the different diets that we can find these days, there is one called intuitive eating. It teaches us how to get in touch with our body and recognize the messages it gives us.
The Lymington Foundation – Juquitiba, Sao Paulo, Brasil
By Bill Wittkoff
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We fell in love with parrots in the last century (1998) when we got our first pair of Amazons for Christmas. Then fortune gave us an unsexed pair of Blue and Golds which, on being set up in a small apartment, decided to become prolific and give us 16 babies, one clutch after another. In 2000 we started to get serious, with the acquisition of a breeding license from the ministry of environment (IBAMA).
By Bill Wittkoff
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We fell in love with parrots in the last century (1998) when we got our first pair of Amazons for Christmas. Then fortune gave us an unsexed pair of Blue and Golds which, on being set up in a small apartment, decided to become prolific and give us 16 babies, one clutch after another. In 2000 we started to get serious, with the acquisition of a breeding license from the ministry of environment (IBAMA).
2009 – Issue 3
By PI Press
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Editor’s Notes
We’re really getting into the swing of our magazine now, and hope that you’re enjoying not only the latest offerings from us, but also the ability to revisit items and articles which appeared in ...
By PI Press
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Editor’s Notes
We’re really getting into the swing of our magazine now, and hope that you’re enjoying not only the latest offerings from us, but also the ability to revisit items and articles which appeared in ...
Straight Talk About Behaviour
By By Susan Friedman, PhD
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Have you ever heard the expression, "It's like herdin' cats"? That describes some of the best days working on our internet list, Parrot Behavior Analysis Solutions (PBAS; www.yahoogroups.com).
PBAS is not a chat group; it's a special interest work group dedicated to applying the scientific principles of behavior to living and learning with companion parrots.
By By Susan Friedman, PhD
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Have you ever heard the expression, "It's like herdin' cats"? That describes some of the best days working on our internet list, Parrot Behavior Analysis Solutions (PBAS; www.yahoogroups.com).
PBAS is not a chat group; it's a special interest work group dedicated to applying the scientific principles of behavior to living and learning with companion parrots.
Serious Cause for Concern – New Zealand’s Parrots in the 21st Century
By Rosemary Low
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New Zealand (104,000 sq miles) is slightly larger than the UK (94,500 sq miles), yet it has a human population of only 4.2 million. The UK's human density per square mile is 245. New Zealand's is 16! If you think this means its wildlife must be thriving, you would be totally wrong.
By Rosemary Low
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New Zealand (104,000 sq miles) is slightly larger than the UK (94,500 sq miles), yet it has a human population of only 4.2 million. The UK's human density per square mile is 245. New Zealand's is 16! If you think this means its wildlife must be thriving, you would be totally wrong.
2009 – Issue 2
By PI Press.
Editor’s Notes
For our main feature, we turn the focus on South Africa, and the critically endangered Cape Parrot – a South African parrot, says author Steve Boyes, to be proud of. Steve is Principal Investigator ...
By PI Press
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Editor’s Notes
For our main feature, we turn the focus on South Africa, and the critically endangered Cape Parrot – a South African parrot, says author Steve Boyes, to be proud of. Steve is Principal Investigator ...
Peach-faced Lovebirds
By Pauline James
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he breeding season usually begins with the male lovebird regurgitating to the female, on a regular basis. But it is the hen who is the dominant partner in the relationship, and it is often she who instigates this behaviour, by bobbing her head under his beak.
By Pauline James
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he breeding season usually begins with the male lovebird regurgitating to the female, on a regular basis. But it is the hen who is the dominant partner in the relationship, and it is often she who instigates this behaviour, by bobbing her head under his beak. 
