The Limbe Wildlife Centre is releasing the Grey parrots that were confiscated on Douala Airport. We are experimenting with a soft release method because we want to make sure that the survival of the birds is as high as possible. The idea is to keep a small group of parrots for a short while in a cage on the release site. After a few days the parrots are completely relaxed and they eat well. When the cage is opened the feeding will continue, so the parrots can choose either to go or to come back for some more food.
The first 24 parrots have been release with this method. All of them flew off immediately and did not come back. The food we leave on top of the cage has been untouched for 3 days. Well, release successful, but maybe we could have released them right away as well…
Best wishes, Simone
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Glad to hear they were sucessfully released back into the wild.
Great news Simone. I think you did best by waiting to release them to ensure they were well. At least those 24 are free now, can’t wait to hear about the release of the rest.
Simone, Thanks for the work that you do. This brings me to tears and I’m not a big crier…. but even if they are released back it is so sad because some research shows that Congos can stay with their parents for up to 18 months I have read. How will the young ones survive without their parents with them to teach them? How will they learn? How can they find them?
You done great job.Today i also released my parrot ,which i bought just 4 days before.I am little bit sad due to his absence but i couldn’t seee his problem to remain in cage.I think this is my best work in my life.
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