Brutal Trade of Death, Corruption, Ignorance
The Reality of Congo’s Cruel Parrot Trade
A violent trade of neglect and abuse that results in over 70% mortality in poached parrots.
Congo has not made the African Grey Parrot a totally protected species.
The Congo public is uninformed about the threat to the African Grey.
The Challenge of Rescuing Birds
We work with local communities to intercept and confiscate poached birds.
We transport the rescued birds back to our sanctuary for rehabilitation.
Real logistical problems we overcome when rescuing birds include: no roads, difficult terrain, political conflict. But we succeed!
Investigation of Congo’s Parrot Trade
In 2016, we launched an investigation into the illegal parrot trade.
What we learned and saw inspired us to create our mission to protect and save the African Grey Parrot.