African Grey Parrot in CITES Review

African Grey Parrot
Amid fears that existing trade controls are too weak, CITES is to review the status of the African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus).
African grey seeing red
"The CITES meeting comes as market research commissioned by the RSPB
reveals that more than 90% of people in the UK and Germany disapprove
of the wild bird trade. ...

'A permanent ban would not stop pet owners keeping these birds. Parrots
bred in captivity make much better pets and are better suited to life
in a cage than birds caught in the wild.'"

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