overexploitation because their highly social nature means they aggregate in high concentrations to roost, feed and nest meaning they can be trapped with great efficiency. They are also slow to reproduce and populations cannot withstand high levels of exploitation. Concerns over the impact of trade on
declining populations prompted, governments around the world to vote overwhelmingly to transfer Grey parrots to Appendix I of CITES in 2016. This ended international trade in wild birds for commercial purposes, although trade in captive-bred animals is still permitted under certain conditions. Before the ban, more than 1.2 million wild African Grey parrots were trapped and