Friday, January 14, 2011 at 13:31 
Hunted: African grey parrot. Image by Keith AllisonThe death of 730 wild-caught African grey parrots on a commercial flight between Jo'burg and Durban last month has blown the lid off a possible wildlife trafficking ring based in South Africa and operating on the rest of the African continent.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 13:53 
Confiscated African Grey parrots. Image by LauraUGANDA border customs officers this week intercepted parrots in a smuggling racket from the Democratic Republic of the Congo through Uganda. The culprits, however, escaped in the process of verifying the authenticity of the transaction. A hunt for them by various security agencies is said to be underway.
The interception of the racket should be commended; however, the escape of the culprits raises some concerns.
The claim for a request to collect other documents for a purported export consignment should have sounded an alarm that this was no ordinary business deal. The culprits should have been escorted to pick the necessary documents or other security agencies should have been alerted to monitor and keep a close watch on them.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 13:00 Over 130 rare African parrots were seized near midnight Monday from a woman officials say was smuggling the valuable birds from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Uganda, a frequent jumping-off point for lucrative European and Asian markets.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 7:59 
Parrot fashion ... Friday in frilly jumperPOORLY parrots are beating the big freeze — after a bird sanctuary boss made them tiny jumpers to keep out the cold.The cosy fleece outfits were invented by Yvonne MacMillan, who also designed little leg warmers for her chilly creatures.
And she even created a cuddly corset for one distressed cockatoo to keep him warm and stop him pulling his feathers out. Yvonne, 49, who runs Scotland's only parrot sanctuary on the island of Kerrera, near Oban in Argyll, said: "The cold weather has been a nightmare.
Monday, April 6, 2009 at 11:28 
African Grey Parrot, Tequila and the media frenzyDELRAY BEACH — Tequila, the African Grey parrot, is going back to his original owner.
