Wild parrot found shot in Ocean Beach

This wild parrot was found shot in Ocean Beach in June. SAN DIEGO — Members of a parrot rescue organization are wondering who shot a red-crowned Amazon parrot that was found wounded in Ocean Beach this summer.

The bird, which is considered a candidate for the endangered species list by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, was found June 8 near Sacred Heart Church on Saratoga Avenue near Sunset Cliffs Boulevard, said Amanda Plante, spokeswoman for SoCal Parrot.

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'Avian AIDS' virus poses threat to endangered New Caledonian parrots

Veterinarian Antoine Barnaud with Ouvea Island’s Aizik Wea, his granddaughter and an Ouvea parrot. Image by: Bethany JacksonNew Caledonian rainbow lorikeets infected with avian circovirus could act as a disease source, threatening native and endangered New Caledonian parrot populations.

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Puerto Rico parrot births mark comeback

Puerto Rican parrot near the Rio Abajo Nature Preserve, in Puerto Rico. The parrot who is wearing an electronic monitoring device and a tag is one of a pair of birds that had been reintroduced into the wild by scientists. image by: AP Photo/DRNA, Tanya MartínezSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Two endangered Puerto Rican parrots were born in the wild in a natural nest found outside a national forest in the U.S. territory for the first time in 144 years, officials said Tuesday.

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Last ditch plea to protect pine forest adopted by Carnaby's black cockatoos

Carnaby’s black cockatoo. Image by: Georgina StetlyerThe Australian government has been asked to intervene to save the habitat of about 4,000 black cockatoos near Perth.

Conservationists have made a last ditch plea to the federal government to intervene to help prevent a species of cockatoo from becoming extinct due to the felling of its habitat.

Research by BirdLife Australia found there are 3,922 Carnaby’s black cockatoos in the large Gnangara pine plantation, north of Perth. This equates to around 10% of the global population of this endangered cockatoo.

The Western Australian government has been clearing the 23,000 hectare (57,000 acre) plantation to protect Perth’s water catchment area due to the amount of water the trees require.

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Carnaby's black cockatoo population in Perth under threat, report finds

Carnaby's Black Cockatoos perch on a tree branch in WA.The iconic Carnaby's black cockatoo may die out in the Perth region within 15 years, a report has found, prompting calls for the state and federal governments to protect remaining habitats.

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