Each year, wild parrots are smuggled from countries where they are captured and sold in the illegal pet trade. It is estimated that 40% of the captured birds die during shipment. Please consider writing a letter of support for ProFauna Indonesia, and to the Indonesian Government, regarding this situation. Read more here and the full report, here.
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Worldwide, the illegal sale of parrots, cockatoos, macaws, and other wild birds continues. Read more at the website of the World Parrot Trust.
See a photo of the spectacular Eclectus Parrot here.
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