Monthly Archives: October 2008

Other 225 seized parrots!!!

Category: Nestlings, Pantanal
Date: October 6th 2008
By: blue-fronted-amazon

Other 225 nestling parrots were seized last week by the Military Police at Mato Grosso do Sul state!!! Now they sum 600 blue-fronted parrots and 16 yellow-faced parrots, taken from their nests to supply the (national and international) illegal animal trade – only on this reproductive season!!! These animals are now receiving health care at [...]

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Sad news – almost 400 nestlings seized!!!

Category: Education, Nestlings, Pantanal
Date: October 1st 2008
By: blue-fronted-amazon

On Sept 19th, after receiving an anonymous call, the Environmental Military Police made the seizure of 377 offspring of parrots – the largest ever held in Mato Grosso do Sul. Fifty-three, out of the 377 nestlings, died. Fifteen were yellow-faced parrots (Amazona xanthops), and the rest were blue-fronted parrots (A. aestiva). The parrots were being [...]

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