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Societies & Clubs for Parrots

Notices

Scottish Parrot & FBC meet every second Tuesday of each month in the ML1 area - for more details contact petersparrots1@aol.com or 07731 665 567 for more information.

Jardine Breeders. Please contact justjardines@hotmail.com if you are interested in joining/forming a group.

Click on society name below for more information or web site

The Parrot Society, 108b Fenlake Road, Bedford MK42 0EU. Tel: 01234 358922 (during office hours) Web site

The Poicephalus Section of The Parrot Society, Secretary: 01829 733548

The Budgerigar Society Web Site

The National Council for Aviculture, N.C.A. Administrator, 4 Haven Crescent, Werrington, Stoke on Trent, Staffs. ST9 0EY. Tel 01782-305042 Fax 01782-305042 (both on 24-hour answer machine)

The Belgium Parrot Society (Belgium's largest parrot society) c/o Verdoodt Ivan,Tel & Fax ++32 15-33.03.04. EMAIL: parkietenrevue@pandora.be

The Parrot Society of Australia Inc, c/o Dave Johnson, PO Box 75, Salisbury, Qld 4107, Australia EMAIL: Webmaster@parrotsociety.org.au

The Society for Conservation in Aviculture

The Solway Parrot & Foreign Bird Club - Contact: Mr David Carruthers, Cumbria. Tel: 01900 603211

SammyBirds Parrot Sanctuary Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA. To provide help for Parrots and other pet birds in their time of need; to educate bird owners and prospective bird owners in the proper care of pet and companion birds and the responsibilities of bird 'ownership'; to promote, engage in, and support avian research, avian medicine, field projects, responsible ecotourism, aviculture, domestic and wild Parrot preservation, and Parrot habitat conservation email: parrotmedics@parrotmedics.org

The Amazona Society (USA) The world's oldest organization dedicated to the Genus Amazona and professional bird behavior.

For The Love Of Parrots Refuge Society, Canada - We provide hospitalization (if neccessary) and a home and love for various exotic birds. We survive on donations and the sale of bird cages. Contact: Jim Pazarena, Box 550 - 405 2nd Avenue, Queen Charlotte BC, CANADA V0T 1S0. Email: paz@qcislands.net phone:(250) 559-7777 fax:559-8404 or websites: http://www.floprs.org or http://www.qcislands.net/paz

The East London Budgerigar Society is a small club from South Africa with 25 members. Visit our site and help us promote our hobby. Contact: Andre and Samantha Kruger, http://geocities.com/elbudgerigarsociety, http://geocities.com/lynsdollshop, http://geocities.com/andrenestlingpets

Subscription rates for 2001: Adult £12 Joint £13 Junior £8
Oveseas members the same if paid in Sterling
Further details and letters to Parrot Society office or from their web site.

POICEPHALUS SECTION of THE PARROT SOCIETY

Aims of Section:
1. To promote captive breeding of the nine species and their sub-species by:

1. the identification and separation of the nominate species from the various sub species so avoiding hybrids;
2. co-operation between breeders to loan and exchange birds, to make up breeding pairs and avoid in-breeding;
3. setting up of stud books for each species and producing an annual breeding register;
4. encouraging record keeping by members with regards to breeding success, feeding, housing, health and failure;
5. encouraging closed ringing of captive bred birds;
6. promoting the study of breeding in captivity and data collection of members records;
7. establishing guidelines on cage sizes;
8. encouraging the publication in the Parrot Society Magazine of members' contributions and articles of interest. A Section "buy/sell leaflet" will be provided separately;
9. the organisation of regular meetings to include speakers, films and social events

2. To encourage and promote the conservation of Poicephalus parrots in the world by:

1. contact with conservationists working in the field in the country of origin, to establish the status of wild stocks and assess what help can be given;
2. investigating methods of capture, transport and quarantine with a view to influencing species and numbers imported, cruelty, deaths, and pest species;
3. encouraging the study of birds in the wild with a view to improving knowledge to help captive breeding and conservation in the field;
4. raising funds for the conservation of species in Africa.

Poicephalus Section : Structure

1. The same rules as local area meetings of the Parrot Society will apply.
2. There will be two area organisers called "Poicephalus Section Representatives".
3. A small unofficial committee will coordinate the Section.
4. Books will be kept by the Section Representative of all funds raised at meetings. These books will be audited annually by the Parrot Society.

For more information contact: Telephone Ken on 01829 733548 or contact at all the major shows.

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NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR AVICULTURE

The National Council for Aviculture represents the interest of all bird keepers at local, national and European levels. Locally, we are in contact with Environmental Health Officers and Trading Standards' Officers, both of whom have responsibility for matters that can and do affect bird keeping.

We regularly meet with, and make representation to, both the British Government through MAFF (now DEFRA), DOE. These departments have responsibility for all licensing, animal welfare and even pet shops and it is imperative that your voice is heard and your interests represented. We also correspond regularly with various EU Parliament and Commission sources who are often instrumental in forming laws which will affect your hobby.
We now also sit on a Contact Group of "PAW" (Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime).

The NCA has a Insurance scheme for Societies which covers for Public Liability, Trophies for Fire and Theft, Staging for Fire and Theft,
and cover for Birds while at shows. It now has a special insurance for members for loss of birds.

The NCA has set up a course called 'Introduction to Aviary Management' and is very successful in London and could be introduced
at other Skill or Educational Centres throughout the UK or any other organisation. Contact the Administrator.

The NCA is working in conjunction with a company called Smartwater which produce a invisible paint which you can put on your birds and will only show up under ultra-violet light; the bottle of solution is registered to you and, if your birds are stolen, can prove in court that the birds belong to you. It has been on demonstration at the National by the NCA together with the company. The only way you can obtain the product is by being a Member or Society Affiliated to the NCA. I have a bottle of the solution on trial and the price is approx. £150 for a 50ml bottle which will cover about 100 birds. Are your birds worth £1.50 each and worth protecting from thieves?

If your Society want to know how the NCA operates I do travel around the country giving lectures which incorporates the NCA, General Talk on Birds, and a Slide Show. As far as costs go all that is charged is for fuel (within a reasonable distance).

The NCA IS the voice of aviculture and takes care of all those matters which affect your hobby. We need the support of every aviculturist and society in the UK if we are to protect you.

It runs a CLUB OF THE YEAR competition sponsored by Cage & Aviary Magazine, and there is money on offer so ask your club or society secretary first, is the club or society affiliated to the N.C.A? if not get them to affiliate, and enter the competition.

All Memberships and Affiliations or enquiries and should be sent to :-
Mr B. Hughes,
NCA Administrator,
4 Haven Crescent,
Werrington,
Stoke on Trent, Staffs.
ST9 0EY.
Tel 01782-305042 Fax 01782-305042 (both on 24-hour answer machine)
E-Mail NCABIRDS@netcomuk.co.uk
Web site: http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~ncabirds/NCA.htm

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SCA - THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION IN AVICULTURE

What is the SCA?
The Society was formed in 1993, when a need became apparent to start to conserve avian species before they were lost forever. The Society aims to promote and develop all species and varieties of birds kept by aviculturists, with special regard being paid to threatened and endangered species, both in the wild, and domesticated.

With ever increasing demands placed upon the Earth, some species of birds are becoming increasingly 'at risk'. Action must be taken now to ensure that aviculture is able to play its part in the conservation of such spcies. Everyone can contribute in some way to this.

The Society strongly discourages deliberate acts of hybridisation to supply the pet trade with exotic crossbreeds, and is very much opposed to the commercial importation of wild caught birds.

It is envisaged that a quarantine centre will be built, enabling members to import captive bred only birds to support their breeding programs. The Society endeavours to act as a totally, confidential third party, so breeders can contact others when seeking a specific bird for their aviary. However, all member's personal details are totally confidential, so The Society will only disclose a name and telephone number to a third party, if given prior consent. NB. We will not ever forward an address under any circumstances.

Our prime concern is at all times, for the future survival and welfare of all avian species, and especially for those birds placed into the care of The Society. It is also intended that a more active role will be taken in promoting responsible pet ownership and care, with particular regard to parrots.

Help and Advice Lines
The Society has many experienced members in all forms of aviculture. Advice on care, breeding, conservation, pet behavioural problems, etc. is available to all members via a simple 'phone call. The SCA also has contacts with many Governing Bodies and Specialist Societies, if a member should require information of a more specific nature. We are also able to advise on The Department of Environment CITES regulations. The Society also has available a series of care leaflets on specific types of birds.

Resuced and Donated Birds
The SCA provides shelter and care for rescued and donated birds at the Holding Station, where birds are normally taken for assessment, prior to placement in a member's breeding program. Where a bird is suitable to be placed as a pet, long term foster homes are sought. Please note however, that these pet birds are frequently either very old, or incapacitated in some way. A donation to The Society is expected in respect of any placement to a member, to help with the running costs of the Holding Station.

All birds remain the property of the Society at all times, and may not be sold, or passed onto a third party. Membership of the Society has to be maintained, or the bird must be returned forthwith.

Who should join?
Absolutely anyone who has a concern for the future conservation and welfare of birds. Pet owners, or those due to circumstances, that do not keep a bird, are just as welcome as the serious aviculturist. A magazine full of information is regularly distributed to members and the SCA attends most of the major shows.

Apply to the Secretary at 21 Westhill Road, Hoddesdon, Herts EN11 9DD for more information
Tel: 01992 471813, Web site

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