Group helps injured parrots



Captive raised parrots, like Gizmo, are unlikly to establish in the wild. Image by Jim LynchFor the love of a pet bird named Gizmo, a Youngwood woman is suing the state, claiming Game Commission officials appeared on her doorstep and seized the 26-year-old Monk parakeet, leaving her with an empty cage and a broken heart.
Rare sight: Fewer than 50 orange-bellied parrots are believed to live in the wild. Photo: Justin McManusThe orange-bellied parrot has a history as colourful as its feathers. It has been an unlikely player in some controversial debates, its presence famously halting the construction of a major wind farm.