Rose-ringed parakeet in Nepal
As the free virtual Parrot Crisis Summit approaches, it is shaping up to include an amazing assortment of voices from around the world who are all coming together to share our perspectives on why the legal and illegal global trade in parrots, worldwide, must stop now! Organized by the International Alliance for the Protection of Parrots (IAPP), the intention is for this event to serve as a springboard for a strengthened network of organizations and individuals concerned with stopping the trapping, trafficking, sale, and purchase of parrots. Participants will discuss pathways forward for the community of those concerned about these birds to navigate this crisis, with a focus on how to change the perception of parrots who live with humans, whether in the wild or in captivity, and of the pet trade.
Sulphur-crested cockatoo in Australia
Consisting of two half-days of panels and discussion (4 hours each), the theme of Day One is “One Flock: Why the Parrot Trade Harms Wild and Captive Parrots” and of Day Two is “One World: Why the Parrot Trade Harms People and Ecosystems.” Each day includes presentations of two panels of three to four experts who will make individual presentations and then discuss provocative questions such as “What would a global campaign look like to stop the demand, stop the trade, and result in no parrots being kept in cages?” and “Do you have any new idea about how to diminish the harm to people who live where parrots are harmed?” There will also be time for question-and-answer sessions and breakout room discussions for conservationists and researchers; veterinarians; parrot rescue and sanctuaries workers and volunteers; and people involved and/or interested in parrot welfare and advocacy.
Grey parrots in Kenya
Our amazing panelists and facilitators include:
DAY ONE: One Flock: Why the Parrot Trade Harms Wild and Captive Parrots
Panel: The Harm to Parrots in the Wild
Facilitator and panelist:
Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner, Co-director, One Earth Conservation, USA
Other panelists:
Juan Carlos Cantú, Director, Teyeliz A. C., Mexico
Kurt Duchez, DVM, Environmental crimes & IWT regional coordinator/Wildlife Trafficking Officer for Mesoamerica and Western Caribbean, Wildlife Conservation Society, Guatemala
Bonnie Zimmerman, Executive Director, Indonesian Parrot Project, Indonesia
Panel: The Harms to Parrots in Captivity
Facilitator and panelist:
Dr. Anthony Pilny, DVm, DABVP, Medical Director & Director of Education Programs
Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital, USA
Other panelists:
Liz Cabrera, JD, Senior Campaigns Manager, World Animal Protection, USA
Amanda Coleman, Sanctuary Director, Foster Parrots, USA
Dr. Diana Pésole Falcón, Wildlife Veterinarian, Itaipu Binacional, Paraguay
Red-crowned amazon in Mexico
DAY TWO: One World: Why the Parrot Trade Harms People and Ecosystems
Panel: The Harm to Peoples When Parrots are Harmed
Facilitator:
Gail Koelln, MS, Co-director, One Earth Conservation, USA
Panelists:
Hector Orlando Portillo Reyes, MS, Wildlife Biologist, INCEBIO, Honduras
Janet Trumbule, Executive Director of Administration, Oasis Sanctuary Foundation, USA
Irene-Rose Madindou, Ornithology Research Scientist, National Museums of Kenya, Kenya
Lori Gruen, Ph.D., William Griffin Professor of Philosophy, Wesleyan University, USA
Panel: The Harm to Ecosystems & the Climate
Facilitator: Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
Panelists:
Lizabeth Paravisinii-Gebert, Ph.D., Sarah Tod Fitz Randolph Distinguished Professor
Vassar College, USA
Dr. David L. Vergara-Tabares, Researcher, Diversity and Animal Ecology Institute UNC-CONICET, Argentina
Dr. Pat Latas, DVM, consultant to various parrot organizations in Southern California, USA
Katherine Renton, Ph.D., Researcher, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico
Hyacinth macaw in Brazil
Please join us and add your voice to this important event!
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