Almost a third of the 145 parrot species in the Neotropics*
are threatened. The number of parrot chicks taken from the wild
is estimated at up to 800,000 per year.

*(Mexico, Central and South America)

Nearly 80 percent of New World parrots* in the pet trade today are destined for the United States. About 150,000 are smuggled
into the U.S. across the Mexican Border each year.

*(parrots from Mexico, Central and South America)

In the early 1990's, the United States legally imported at least
250,000 parrots a year, worth in excess of $300 million.
About four-fifths of these birds were taken from the wild.

Europe and Asia are the world's largest importers
of wild-caught birds. At least one million birds are imported
into the European Union each year.

There are over 90 self-described bird rescues
or sanctuaries for unwanted parrots in the United States
and many are filled to capacity.

In the wild, parrots spend nearly 90 percent of their time
preening their partners and foraging for food.
In captivity, deprived of these activities, parrots are prone to
intense boredom and humanlike depression.