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Where the Wild Greys Are - Grey Parrot Conservation, Part 3*Disturbing Images*

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« on: February 20, 2010, 02:24:32 pm »

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« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2010, 04:23:55 pm »

The international parro trade must be stopped, eliminated, banned. Taking a parrot across a border for the purpose of sale must be criminalized. That is the only solution.  :cop5:
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« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2010, 05:14:02 pm »

Just some food for thought.  "Alex" the famous African Grey was wild caught in probably a very similar fashion.  Makes you stop and really think more about "his" life and whether or not all that "research" that was done on him really was fruitful for "him"? dknow
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« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2010, 05:45:44 pm »

I've always thought that those years of research did more good for the good doctor than it did for Alex but I do think that she really did love him and the things she learned will hopefully help parrots in the future. 
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« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2010, 05:50:15 pm »

OK, I am a little more at ease  :smokinjoe:
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« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2010, 10:11:29 am »

D you are wrong Alex was not wild caught  :oopse5: and yes if you read her book and hear her speak about Alex you know even though he was her "work" she loved him very much. loveuk

She is currently working with Griffin & Arthur (aka: Wart) and in some studies Griffin is already passed what Alex could do...but I guess it is hard living in Alex's shadow, all anyone talks about it Alex, hope she releases some of her current work and findings.

Here is Alex's web site to check out: www.alexfoundation.org
also if you sign up at www.Igive.com money gets donated to the Alex foundation.

If you have the chance read her book, it will make you laugh, cry, get mad but also you will come to respect her & her work and all of the people dedicated to the project.

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« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2010, 01:58:17 pm »

Just started reading it.
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« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2010, 11:04:30 pm »

This is very disturbing.  What I can't for the life of me understand is  why is this done anymore in the first place?  We have breeders who can supply just about any type of parrot anybody could want, babies born in captivity who have never known anything else.  This is just pointless. 

Leave them alone.  Let them fly free.   cwy

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