A challenging road to eradication - Seychelles' tireless efforts to rid the archipelago of the destructive green parakeets

Ring necked parakeet feeding on berries, Bushy Park (Dan Davison)(Seychelles News Agency) - Perched high up in a tall Albizia tree (Falcataria moluccana), one of its favorite spots - the ring-necked parakeet or as it is commonly known the green parrot looks beautiful and innocent. But there’s more than meets the eye about this little bird.

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Isle of Dogs parakeet cull should end, say residents

Population of monkparakeets dropt from 77 to 31 in the five years of UK Government action costing £50,000 a year. Image by Cláudio TimmA Government department is continuing with a parakeet culling programme costing £50,000 a year, despite only catching one of the birds on the Isle of Dogs in the last 12 months.

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A farm that provides natural produce in the UAE, parrot friendly

Ring necked parakeet enjoying sunflower seeds planted espcialy. Image by William RichardsonAbu Dhabi farm’s organic success sets benchmark for sector across country

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Tropical island problem: Too many parrots

The Ring-neck parakeet population on the Seychelles island of Mahe will be destroyed. LE JARDIN DU ROI, Seychelles (AP) - The green parrots that live on the tropical paradise of Seychelles fly into the bamboo stalks next to Micheleine Georges' 150-year-old farmhouse at dusk. The birds are small and cute. They are also marked for death.

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Solar’s feathered foes

Little corella. While the elements, clouds, storms or snow, can often be an impediment to generating electricity through photovoltaics or other solar technologies, nature also has other ways of getting in the way. In Australia, where the sunshine is more reliable than other places, native birds can also pose a menace to a solar array.

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