Rowan Martin
@rowanmartin.bsky.social
Parrot enthusiast and conservation optimist. Director of Africa region and Bird Trade Programs with World Parrot Trust
Great to see seizure of over 1,600 illegally trafficked birds in #Nigeria getting wide coverage nationally & globally. This year has seen numerous seizures of parrots and other birds in NG reflecting concerted efforts by enforcement agencies and conservation orgs. guardian.ng/news/nigeria...
Customs intercepts 1,600 smuggled birds bound for Kuwait at Lagos airport
Nigeria Customs Service officials at Murtala Muhammed International Airport have intercepted a shipment of over 1,600 live birds
guardian.ng
August 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Great to see seizure of over 1,600 illegally trafficked birds in #Nigeria getting wide coverage nationally & globally. This year has seen numerous seizures of parrots and other birds in NG reflecting concerted efforts by enforcement agencies and conservation orgs. guardian.ng/news/nigeria...
A landmark event in efforts to tackle illegal trade in parrots. These Endangered Timneh #parrots are among the survivors of two seizures that took place in 2023 in Liberia. Their return to the wild sends a strong message of hope and resolve. frontpageafricaonline.com/news/liberia...
Re-wilding Liberia: Endangered Parrots Get A Second Chance At Life In The Wild - FrontPageAfrica
Location undisclosed — Fourteen Timneh parrots finally got their freedom back on July 8th, 2025. And this time freedom tasted a little like palm fruit. The rehabilitated parrots were released in an ar...
frontpageafricaonline.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:23 AM
A landmark event in efforts to tackle illegal trade in parrots. These Endangered Timneh #parrots are among the survivors of two seizures that took place in 2023 in Liberia. Their return to the wild sends a strong message of hope and resolve. frontpageafricaonline.com/news/liberia...
New publication with full genomes of all the extant #Lovebird species. Making these genomes publicly available paves the way for research into numerous aspects of the conservation and evolution of this fascinating group of African #parrots.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
June 26, 2025 at 9:50 AM
New publication with full genomes of all the extant #Lovebird species. Making these genomes publicly available paves the way for research into numerous aspects of the conservation and evolution of this fascinating group of African #parrots.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Some important progress for the conservation of African Grey parrots as a key transit province in DRC bans gray parrot capture and trade. news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
Key transit province in DRC bans gray parrot capture and trade
African gray parrots, one of the world’s most trafficked birds, can no longer be captured or traded across the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Tshopo province, a key transit route for traffickers, acco...
news.mongabay.com
April 3, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Some important progress for the conservation of African Grey parrots as a key transit province in DRC bans gray parrot capture and trade. news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
So very encouraging that these #parrots have been returned to the #DRC and to hear clearly that the traffickers will be brought to justice. Sustained action is needed to address the large scale trafficking of #Greyparrots.
Read more on the World Parrot Trust blog.
www.parrots.org/parrot-blogg...
Read more on the World Parrot Trust blog.
www.parrots.org/parrot-blogg...
www.parrots.org
December 13, 2024 at 8:03 AM
So very encouraging that these #parrots have been returned to the #DRC and to hear clearly that the traffickers will be brought to justice. Sustained action is needed to address the large scale trafficking of #Greyparrots.
Read more on the World Parrot Trust blog.
www.parrots.org/parrot-blogg...
Read more on the World Parrot Trust blog.
www.parrots.org/parrot-blogg...
This morning over 100 African Grey parrots arrived in Kindu, central #DRC, following repatriation from #Turkey. These endangered #parrots were seized on a #TurkishAirlines flight in August. Their return is down to a hugely impressive effort by many organisations & individuals. Congrats to all 👏👏👏
December 6, 2024 at 1:33 PM
This morning over 100 African Grey parrots arrived in Kindu, central #DRC, following repatriation from #Turkey. These endangered #parrots were seized on a #TurkishAirlines flight in August. Their return is down to a hugely impressive effort by many organisations & individuals. Congrats to all 👏👏👏
Great to see the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre clearly stating their opposition to the keeping of Grey parrots as pets and commercial breeding. www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/...
Conservationists raise red flag over commercial breeding of parrots
David Musingo, the chief warden for all zoos across the country, has decried several people keeping African Grey Parrots captive illegally
www.monitor.co.ug
December 6, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Great to see the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre clearly stating their opposition to the keeping of Grey parrots as pets and commercial breeding. www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/...
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The IUCN SSC Wild Parrot Specialist Group is dedicated to the conservation of wild parrots across the globe. We are a diverse group of experts and dedicated to prevent extinctions in this amazing taxon of birds!
November 26, 2024 at 7:28 PM
The IUCN SSC Wild Parrot Specialist Group is dedicated to the conservation of wild parrots across the globe. We are a diverse group of experts and dedicated to prevent extinctions in this amazing taxon of birds!
Great to have a chance to discuss the risks of commercial farming of endangered #parrots last week in #Uganda with the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife & Antiquities. Massive thanks to World Animal Protection & NatureUganda for organising the event. #CITES #WildlifeTrade
nilepost.co.ug/animal-conse...
nilepost.co.ug/animal-conse...
December 6, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Great to have a chance to discuss the risks of commercial farming of endangered #parrots last week in #Uganda with the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife & Antiquities. Massive thanks to World Animal Protection & NatureUganda for organising the event. #CITES #WildlifeTrade
nilepost.co.ug/animal-conse...
nilepost.co.ug/animal-conse...