Today is #ParrotCrisis Awareness Day. Despite international anti-poaching laws and framework around the world, parrots continue to be trafficked to meet the demands of the global pet trade.
29% of all parrot species on the planet are listed as critically endangered, endangered or threatened on the IUCN Red List. 58% of all parrot species are in decline. In many areas, the poaching rate is 100%. 90% of trapped birds die after capture.
Despite all this, parrots remain one of the most frequently abandoned of all companion animals. Yet we continue to breed millions more each year. This is the parrot crisis.
Every parrot sold as a pet puts a bounty on parrots in the wild, incentivizing poaching. Wild and captive parrots are one flock. To protect all parrots, we must stop selling, buying, and breeding them. #nocageisbigenough#ParrotCrisis#NoneAreFreeUntilAllAreFree#AdoptDontShop ... See MoreSee Less

Tomorrow, March 10, is #ParrotCrisis Awareness Day. Let’s flip the script on captivity and demand an end to commercial breeding, poaching, and the sale of parrots in stores. Visit allianceforparrots.org to learn more about Parrot Crisis Awareness Day,
#National Bird Day
#NoneAreFreeUntilAllAreFree
#NoCageIsBigEnough
#AdoptDontShopTomorrow is #ParrotCrisis Awareness Day. Let’s flip the script on captivity and demand an end to commercial breeding, poaching, and the sale of parrots in stores.

Tomorrow we're asking YOU to share with your followers and networks why #NoCageIsBigEnough. You can create your own content OR use any of our templated collateral available on our website.

If possible, share nothing else via social media/email on March 10 for maximum impact. Please link to our website and/or our Instagram account. Finally, utilize the following hashtags: #ParrotCrisis
#NoneAreFreeUntilAllAreFree
#NoCageIsBigEnough
#AdoptDontShop

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Tomorrow, March 10, SPEAK OUT. Parrots are in crisis. They need your voice.

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