UK Wild Parrots Get Temporary Reprieve

The U.K. Parrots currently in jeopardy are the same kind we see in many cities in the U.S.A.

The wild Monk Parakeets (AKA Quaker Parrots) of Borehamwood, UK were granted a temporary reprieve in late August when permission to shoot them on public land was withdrawn by local authorities in response to a campaign to save the wild birds. Unfortunately, quite a few parrots have already been shot; according to Simon Richardson, one of the campaign's leaders, the population is down to just 15 now.

This site covered this issue back in June. Thanks to everyone who signed the online petition, which now has more than 2,000 signatures. Please sign it if you feel that shooting these wild parrots -- the same kind we have in Brooklyn -- is wrong.

The movement against the killings of these wild parrots isn't just happening in cyberspace; this past week a demonstration was held on the Isle of Dogs, where some of the parrots live. The demonstrators were heartened by the the victory in Borehamwood and plan to address the local Concil in November about the issue.