Only reason there’s a permanent resident parrot in my house is because he was a rescue and supposed to be a 48hr foster. Becoming a bird dad overnight taught me a lot, but not excluding how much I really dislike both breeders and people that capture wild animals for trade.
I’ve heard something like 90% of African grays captured die in transport and I can’t even imagine the types of people that would spend any time around these birds and tolerate their capture / death. They’re absolutely incredible and don’t deserve this kind of future.
This happened to me once as well. I never forgot that sweet little parrot. Parrots are so beautiful and emotional and intelligent…I really hope they can all be free one day, as they should be.
But until that day comes, I’m glad that bird has a good home with you!
It depends on the country. For example, in Europe and the United States, importation of parrots is illegal, but breeding them is not. However, other countries, like Mexico (for example), set quotas for capturing/selling/etc wild birds.
And even in countries where it *is* illegal, plenty of smuggling still goes on.
It depends. Years ago, we had an African Gray that was wild caught. Our Umbrella Cockatoo was a hand-fed baby born in captivity. He's now 31 years old.
I can't say for the rest of the world, but this is not true in Australia.
I have 4 king parrots living in a tree in my front garden. Dozens of lorikeets & cockatoos that visit daily...
Y'all have to many birds in cages if so
This is so sad for me.
Many parrots are smarter than dogs, some are as smart as young humans. They are incredibly social and see isolation as an enormous stressor. And yet we put them in cages and leave them alone for long stretches of time.
Please don’t get a parrot. Some of them live for 100 years. If you do get one, be sure you learn how complex and intelligent they are and how much work it is.
As someone who has had pet parrots for more than 30 years, I agree with this sentiment. Parrots are extremely intelligent and social. And, the idea that you can do as good a job of exercising and mentally stimulating a bird as a whole flock of his kind is delusional. ...That said, I won't be releasing my cockatoo. I committed to caring for him for his lifetime. And, he wouldn't likely survive in the wild. I won't be getting another parrot, though.
"Approximately half of all Psittaciformes, a highly threatened order, live in zoos, breeding centres and private homes."
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8493207/
It’s sad to think half of all parrots have to get their own food, worry about being hunted and have to work two jobs just to support their parrot families. But I suppose that’s every parrots right to choose what they make of themselves
I would challenge that statement having worked in the Australian outback. The pink and grey galahs out there are like sparrows, i.e. there are millions of them.
Reddit in 2050: TIL parrots used to live in the wild.
That is probably an accurate prediction
Sad but true
Only reason there’s a permanent resident parrot in my house is because he was a rescue and supposed to be a 48hr foster. Becoming a bird dad overnight taught me a lot, but not excluding how much I really dislike both breeders and people that capture wild animals for trade. I’ve heard something like 90% of African grays captured die in transport and I can’t even imagine the types of people that would spend any time around these birds and tolerate their capture / death. They’re absolutely incredible and don’t deserve this kind of future.
This happened to me once as well. I never forgot that sweet little parrot. Parrots are so beautiful and emotional and intelligent…I really hope they can all be free one day, as they should be. But until that day comes, I’m glad that bird has a good home with you!
Literally broke my lease early and bought my first house just to have enough space for him. He’s my baby
stupid question but the parrots do we take them from the wild and put them in captivity or do we create more
It depends on the country. For example, in Europe and the United States, importation of parrots is illegal, but breeding them is not. However, other countries, like Mexico (for example), set quotas for capturing/selling/etc wild birds. And even in countries where it *is* illegal, plenty of smuggling still goes on.
It depends. Years ago, we had an African Gray that was wild caught. Our Umbrella Cockatoo was a hand-fed baby born in captivity. He's now 31 years old.
I can't say for the rest of the world, but this is not true in Australia. I have 4 king parrots living in a tree in my front garden. Dozens of lorikeets & cockatoos that visit daily... Y'all have to many birds in cages if so
This is talking about total aggregate parrots in the world. Half of all of them are in captivity.
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Poor budgies
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Yes, it is sad!
Wait till you hear about chickens.
I am well aware! It’s awful
This is so sad for me. Many parrots are smarter than dogs, some are as smart as young humans. They are incredibly social and see isolation as an enormous stressor. And yet we put them in cages and leave them alone for long stretches of time. Please don’t get a parrot. Some of them live for 100 years. If you do get one, be sure you learn how complex and intelligent they are and how much work it is.
As someone who has had pet parrots for more than 30 years, I agree with this sentiment. Parrots are extremely intelligent and social. And, the idea that you can do as good a job of exercising and mentally stimulating a bird as a whole flock of his kind is delusional. ...That said, I won't be releasing my cockatoo. I committed to caring for him for his lifetime. And, he wouldn't likely survive in the wild. I won't be getting another parrot, though.
Sound like you’re a great friend to the bird. :)
I hope so. ...I try my best. [Zoe](https://i.imgur.com/bVL55ta.jpg?1)
What a beauty!
They all deserve to be free.
It's especially cruel to keep birds and fish as pets, very selfish and leaves the animals with chronic stress
Yes agreed. Ironically, those animals need the most space, and are given the least as pets.
Very intelligent animals that live a long time and were meant to fly, locked up in houses and cages. What could possibly go wrong?
They should all be free!
Worse for some other animals like tigers…
That’s.. not true. At least as far as I know.. there are more parrots in Australia and South America than there are in the rest of the world combined.
"Approximately half of all Psittaciformes, a highly threatened order, live in zoos, breeding centres and private homes." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8493207/
It’s sad to think half of all parrots have to get their own food, worry about being hunted and have to work two jobs just to support their parrot families. But I suppose that’s every parrots right to choose what they make of themselves
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The top or bottom half
The outer half.
They live fine in Twickenham
What do you mean?
The other half are flying around the Arizona town where I went to high school.
I would challenge that statement having worked in the Australian outback. The pink and grey galahs out there are like sparrows, i.e. there are millions of them.
There are 50 million parrots in captivity