10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 14, 2023

It is listed as Near Threatened, partly due to the usual occurrence of illegal trade for the pet market. It is listed as vulnerable, again as a consequence of illegal trade and habitat loss. While birds have developed one way of dealing with gravity, flying, other animals have found different ways, for example, just ignoring it.

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Reddit Animals

APRIL 11, 2023

This put Coffee in an impossible position - he needed to rehome the pythons because they were illegal in Florida, but the FWC was threatening to face him with additional criminal charges if he did so. Reptiles that are not treated ethically simply do not make good pets. Their behavior is very, very dependent upon how they are treated.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2022

For example, the Brown Honeyeater visits more than 300 different flowers. If you live in Australia, do not even think of getting this bird as a pet, as “99.99% of these Galahs sold in Australian markets are trapped from the wild” (source). The same website also warns that “Galahs are naturally destructive and noisy.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

” But I am not some crazy chicken-lover just trying to get respect for my pet rooster from birders. First of all, I don’t have a pet rooster. Thus, the placement of the House Finch on the State List, for example, does not require that it be evaluated for Establishment within Florida.

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Compare, for example, the species account illustration of the Cuban Trogon with the photo that opens up the introductory chapter. In addition to habitat loss, extreme weather, invasive species, hunting, and the illegal capture of birds for pet markets are major contributing factors. That’s almost 20 percent!

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2023

For example , fallen figs do not seem to mind catching a ride with Oriental Pied Hornbills. Another paper reviews information on Oriental Pied Hornbills raiding the nests of various bird species in Singapore and even pet bird cages. Of course, their own mother is not the only threat to Wreathed Hornbill individuals.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Unfortunately, Hen Harriers die disproportionally near British Grouse moors – most likely killed illegally by people hunting grouse for sports ( source ). I thought the British see themselves as very fair sportspeople – this is definitely not a good example.

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