Domestic birds are competing for the same food and nest space as natives and can also introduce disease
Exotic parrots are on a non-stop flight to becoming a menace in, as pet owners release hundreds of them into the wild each year and, in doing so, put the survival of native birds at risk.
She has run simulations on the probability of pet parrots of the same species being found in the wild together, which would give them an opportunity to breed and eventually compete for the same food and nest space as native birds. The parrots also run the risk of introducing diseases, which is bad news for the 40% of New Zealand’s birds already considered endangered. “Once they’re breeding, it’s very, very hard to eradicate or control them,” Stanley said.
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