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Founded in 1989, the World Parrot Trust (WPT) works to conserve wild parrots and promote the welfare of companion parrots worldwide. The WPT has brought together global wildlife conservation and welfare experts to direct and implement effective programs to protect parrots. Our approach is rooted in science, and is based on decades of first hand experience in the field as well as a deep knowledge of companion parrot husbandry and care.
Parrots are the most endangered family of birds in the world. Through field research, hands-on conservation, and education and awareness programs WPT has worked to help more than 80 species of parrot in 45 countries, by:
We seek a future in which the world’s parrots have the necessary and ongoing protection from human and environmental threats to persist and thrive in the wild, and receive the care they deserve from compassionate caregivers in order to flourish in captivity.
Founded in 1989, the World Parrot Trust (WPT) works to conserve wild parrots and promote the welfare of companion parrots worldwide.
World Parrot Trust Summary
Founded in 1989, the World Parrot Trust (WPT) works to conserve wild parrots and promote the welfare of companion parrots worldwide. By bringing together global wildlife conservation and welfare experts, WPT implements science-based programs rooted in decades of first-hand field experience and deep knowledge of parrot care.
Parrots are the most endangered family of birds, and WPT has helped more than 80 species in 45 countries. WPT also advocates for the rescue of confiscated birds, raises global awareness of threats to parrots, and promotes compassionate care for companion birds. With a focus on saving parrots, protecting habitats, and improving care, WPT envisions a future where parrots may thrive in the wild and in our homes.
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