Celebrating our 50th Issue! - World Parrot Trust

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Our 50th issue of PsittaScene At our recent trustees meeting in Cornwall, Mike pointed out that the upcoming PsittaScene - the one in your hands - is our 50th issue! For a quiet little NGO with mostly volunteer help, that feat alone is truly amazing and we owe a huge debt of gratitude to our Editor, Rosemary Low, for her unfailing support of this effort over the years. Her delicate hand with both the writing and editing pen has been the foundation of our newsletter-cum-magazine. And barely concealed behind the title 'Honorary Director' our founder and now chairman of trustees, Mike Reynolds, has been writing, designing, copy editing, and even modelling for the PsittaScene from Volume 1 No 1 onwards. As he has frequently stated that producing each issue is a bit like giving birth, I'm sure you'll agree that we're all very lucky that he's gone to the trouble of producing so many beautifully illustrated, very readable, and informative children! Finally at the center of each issue, our UK administrator, Karen Whitley, is there assembling text, scanning photos, and making sure it all comes together by the well-stretched deadline - we always get a good laugh when someone writes in with a comment and conjures up images of a whole staff of editors, art directors, and the like, when in reality we all just wear a lot of hats and somehow manage to get these issues out four times a year with as few errors as possible. During the meeting, we did of course discuss substantive issues such as the format of the cover and the content of the articles and we're looking forward to introducing some of those changes over the next several issues. We hope you will approve! A Proposal for the Responsible Management of the Wild-caught Bird Trade in the European Union A Campaign of the World Parrot Trust One of the strongest messages we can send to the European Union is the fact that there are thousands of people from Europe and around the world who feel that it's time to stop this unacceptable exploitation of the natural resources of developing countries. The EU has now become the largest importer of wild caught birds and the existing legislation in Europe is ineffective at stopping the inhumane and unsustainable harvesting of these wild birds. Although we plan to take several approaches to see this campaign through to its rightful conclusion, you can help a great deal by simply signing the petition below to add your voice to thousands of others in support of our goal of allowing wild birds to remain where they belong ... in the wild. Please take a moment to fill out the petition at http://www.worldparrottrust.org/trade.html or complete the tear off section below and return to WPT UK and let your voice be heard. Thank you very much for your support on this critical issue. Petition Signature Total so far: 2,531 A Special Thanks to ‘Rüdiger Wohlers, Ian Hinze, Monica Engebretson Animal Protection Institute and Paradise Park’ for their support and promotion of this Trade Ban I support the proposal to ban the importation of wild-caught birds into the European Union First Name* ................................................................................................................................ Last Name* .............................................................................................................................. Street Address ........................................................................................................................ City .............................................................................................................................................. State/County/Province ...................................................................................................... Zip/Postcode .......................................................................................................................... Country* .................................................................................................................................... Age ................................................................................................................................................ Principal Interest* ❏ Aviculturist ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ Behaviourist ❏ ❏ Parrot / Bird Owner Environmentalist Animal Welfare Advocate Animal Rights Advocate Conservation Biologist Biologist / Scientific Researcher Email ............................................................................................................................................ An asterisk * denotes fields that are required Please tear off and return to: WPT, Glanmor House, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 4HB, UK. If you would like additional copies of this or the actual Proposal to Ban the Importation of Wild-caught Birds into the European Union (PS Vol 13 No 3) then please do not hesitate to contact me on Tel: 01736 751026 ✂ Birdwatcher / Birder Other (please specify) ........................................................................................................ Comments ...................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ 18 ■ PsittaScene February 2002, No 50
Aims of the Trust With thousands of members in over 50 countries, our branches work to achieve the stated aims of the World Parrot Trust, which are: The survival of parrot species in the wild The welfare of captive birds everywhere To Achieve these Aims, We: • Restore and protect populations of wild parrots and their native habitats • Promote awareness of the threats to all parrots, captive and wild • Oppose the trade in wild-caught birds • Educate the public on high standards for the care and breeding of parrots • Encourage links between conservation and aviculture Member, Donation or Legacy If you become a member of our Registered Charity you will receive a new member package, 4 of our PsittaScene magazines per year which contain all the up to date information on the projects that we are involved with and one free entry to Paradise Park in Cornwall per year with your membership card. As a member you can also join an email list and gain access to many other members for parrot information and support. Each renewal year you will receive the 4 quarterly magazines and one free entry into Paradise Park. WPT National Contacts United Kingdom Karen Whitley, Administrator, Glanmor House, Hayle, Cornwall TR27 4HB UK. Tel: (44) 01736 751026 Fax: (44) 01736 751028, Email: uk@worldparrottrust.org Chairman: reynolds@worldparrottrust.org Africa V. Dennison, PO Box 1758, Link Hills, Natal 3652, S. Africa. Tel: (27) 31 763 4054 Fax: (27) 31 763 3811, Email: africa@worldparrottrust.org Asia Catherine Carlton, Hong Kong Tel: (1) 415 430 2160 ext 6445, Email: asia@worldparrottrust.org Australia Mike Owen, 7 Monteray St., Mooloolaba, Queensland 4557, Australia. Tel: (61) 7 54780454, Email: australia@worldparrottrust.org Benelux Peter de Vries (Membership Sec.), Jagershof 91, 7064 DG Silvolde, Netherlands. Tel: (31) 315327418, Email:benelux@worldparrottrust.org Belgium enquiries: Romain Bejstrup (32) 32526773 Netherlands enquiries: Ruud Vonk (31) 168472715 Canada Sandra Metzger, PO Box 29, Mount Hope, Ontario, L0R 1W0, Canada. Tel: (1) 519 823 8941 Fax: (1) 519 823 8941, Email: canada@worldparrottrust.org Denmark (Scandinavia) Michael Iversen, Hyldevang 4, Buresoe, 3550 Slangerup. Email: denmark@worldparrottrust.org France New Rep: Olivier Arnoult, 16 Chemin du Peyronnet, 06500 Menton, France. Mobile: (33) 62 026 1957 Email: france@worldparrottrust.org J. & G. Prin, 55 Rue de la Fassiere, 45140, Ingre. Tel: (33) 2 38 43 62 87 Fax: (33) 2 38 43 97 18 Germany New Rep: Marcus Kreft, Riemenschneider Weg 32, 12157 Berlin, Germany. Email: germany@worldparrottrust.org Italy Cristiana Senni, Email: italy@worldparrottrust.org Freddi Virili, via Matarus 10, 33045 Nimis, Udine Spain New Rep: Ricardo Sobrino, Novás, 36778 O Rosal (Pontevedra) Spain. Tel: (34) 986 625 918, Fax: (34) 986 626 165, Email: spain@worldparrottrust.org Switzerland Lars Lepperhoff, Lutschenstrasse 15, 3063 Ittigen, Switzerland Tel: (41) 31 922 3902 USA Joanna Eckles, PO Box 353, Stillwater, MN 55082, USA. Tel: (1) 651 275 1877 Fax: (1) 651 275 1891, Email: usa@worldparrottrust.org Director: gilardi@worldparrottrust.org WPT Web Sites: Main: http://www.worldparrottrust.org, Canada: http://www.canadianparrottrust.org, Italy: http://www.worldparrottrust.org/italy SUBSCRIPTION RATES (please tick) ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ Student membership £10 / US$15 Single membership £20 / US$30 Joint membership £27 / US$40 Club membership £100 / US$150 Fellow (Life Member) £300 / US$500 Conservation membership (Life Member) £1,000 / US$1,500 YES, I WANT TO HELP SAVE THE PARROTS OF THE WORLD Additional donation of .......................................................... (or equivalent exchange currency, credit card payments by Visa/Mastercard only) Name .................................................................................................................. Address ............................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................ ................................................ Zip/Postcode .............................................. Telephone ........................................................................................................ Fax ........................................................................................................................ Email .................................................................................................................. We heard about the World Parrot Trust from ................................................................................................................................ Please charge my Mastercard / Visa No. Expiry date ......................... /......................... Join Us Now on our website or see our online sales items at: www.worldparrottrust.org ✂ Name on Card .............................................................................................. Total Amount £/US$ ................................................................................ Signature .......................................................................................................... OR: Enclosed cheque made payable to World Parrot Trust ❏ Please send me some information on: ❏ Bankers Orders ❏ Legacies ❏ ‘The WPT 12’ projects
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