PART ONE


RETURN TO THE WILD


OF 39 GREY PARROTS TO KAHUZI-BIEGA NATIONAL PARK


INTRODUCTION This is the first time a “soft release” of Grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus) has taken place in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This represents a huge step forward in the DRC’s commitment to address the issue of capture and trade in this species and provides a model for conservation efforts elsewhere.


42 BIRD SCENE


The trade in African Grey parrots has caused wild populations of this species to collapse in many parts of their range. In Ghana populations have declined by more than 90% in the past two decades and declines have been detailed in the southwest region of Cameroon, Guinea- Bissau and Nigeria. In DRC similar declines are reported anecdotally in many other areas.


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