The Parakeets Of Dusseldorf Ruffle City Feathers

Ring-necked parakeet enjoying Yew-berries in a Düsseldorf park. Ulrich von PoblotzkiDUSSELDORF — The air is ice cold without a hint of wind. As night falls over Düsseldorf, they come flocking from all directions: thousands of ring-necked parakeets. They land on the plane trees that line the luxury Königsallee shopping street. Men in expensive suits and women in fur coats look up in amazement. A little girl tugs at her mother’s sleeve and says, “Mommy, they’re back.”

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New area selected for reintroduction of Puerto Rican parrots

Puerto Rican parrots to be reintroduced to third area. Image by U.S. Department of AgricultureThe Maricao State Forest in western Puerto Rico has been selected as the site for a third colony in the wild of Puerto Rican parrots on the island, the aim of which is to foster their reproduction and get them off the endangered species list, officials said Thursday.

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Latest release of endangered orange-bellied parrots boosts numbers in the wild

The population of one of the world's rarest birds, the orange-bellied parrot, has been artificially increased with the release of more captive birds into Tasmania's south-west wilderness.

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Kea joins list of threatened birds

Kea are now considered a threatened species. Image by Brian Ralphs Survey moves two albatross and two shag species to nationally critical status

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In Britain, Game of Cat and Mouse Breaks Out Over Monk Parakeet

The monk parakeet has found its way from its Latin American homeland to northern cities around the world. Image by: Stefan Le Breton 

Authorities Move to Eliminate an Invader, But Supporters Rally to Its Defense.

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