Let's email media-advisors (see above). Thanks Lucy! p On 2/26/12 4:31 PM, Lucy Macmillan wrote:

Yes, I thought this might be something I could write with my background. I am already signed up to write a story about the parrot and the veteran for April so should I talk to Pamela or someone else about this?

Lucy

On 2/26/12 4:22 PM, "Patricia Blau" wrote:

Would you like to write this?

:) (I'm heading out in about 5 minutes-- if it's of interest, let Vinny know? - but turn it down if you don't have time/interest. ) thanks, p

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Media-advisors] FW: [Mickaboo Discuss] Fwd: ANNOUNCING THE PARROT CARE PROJET & NATIONAL CAGE XCHANGE CAMPAIGN Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 08:16:39 -0800 From: Vincent J. Hrovat <1217@vhrovat.org> mailto:1217@vhrovat.org Reply-To: Mickaboo media advisor team mailto:media-advisors@mickaboo.org To: Mickaboo media advisor team mailto:media-advisors@mickaboo.org

Hi,

Does anyone have the cycles and desire to take on the below? Jonathan? Maggie? Patti?

--VH

*From:* discuss-bounces@mickaboo.org [mailto:discuss-bounces@mickaboo.org] *On Behalf Of *Vincent J. Hrovat *Sent:* Sunday, February 26, 2012 8:08 AM *To:* 'General mickaboo discussion' *Subject:* Re: [Mickaboo Discuss] Fwd: ANNOUNCING THE PARROT CARE PROJET & NATIONAL CAGE XCHANGE CAMPAIGN

>it mentioned that some parrots are released to fend for themselves,

>and that there are wild flocks breeding and thriving, without talking

>about how low a pet bird's chances are of surviving in the wild.

This sounds like an opportunity for a well-written letter to either the editor or the writer of this article, on Mickaboo's behalf. Here are some talking points:

1.) Most parrots (and most species of parrot-type bird) won't survive outdoors after having lived in captivity.

2.) It's illegal to release non-native species of bird to the wild anyway, and it may also be illegal from an animal cruelty perspective (needs research).

3.) The wild flocks do have some problems as non-native species

Does anyone feel like taking this on?

--VH

-- *Lucy Macmillan *Environmental Scientist 108 Rising Road Mill Valley, California 94941 415-389-9199 (office) 415-244-6296 (cell)