Confiscated Grey Parrot
Category: Epulu, General | Date: May 06 2008 | By: admin
I am obliged to denounce this illegal detention of a protect bird as gray parrot in Bandisende village. I let you know that gray parrot is listed on the appendix one of CITES as a protected bird /or animal because it is the only specie which has the ability to imitate man.
Poor confiscated parrot
Rosy which is dealing with conservation for 20 years in DRCongo especially in Okapi Reserve is the one taking care of this parrot. A part the new arrival parrot, 3 passionate are under her surveillance for years in her house. It is nice when working and hearing some talking from those birds, but sometimes I am annoyed of them because it usually comes and seats on my shoulder when working on my computer in Rosy’s house, it can bite when suspecting you as estrange person, isn’t??
Mm.Rosie Ruf (left) exchanging with Senior Warden of the Reserve
A passionate parrot on branch of tree in Rosie’s house
On my shoulder, it seats and disturbs me.
The new arrival bird was confiscated from a villager at Bandisende a week ago. Until now, it is not familiarized as others in Rosie’s house. Only palm nut constituted its food.
For several years, Rosie is spending money for feeding these parrots. In captivity, she usually feed them with palm nut, maize, …and this can be evaluated US $150, 00/month for 3 birds.
By the way, we supposed to tame, and feed it accordingly. We are facing an unexpected situation, so we need more budgets 0f US $ 100, are you a volunteer???
Somba
UPDATE ON FIVE MOTORBIKES GIVEN TO 5 TRADITIONAL CHIEFS IN OKAPI RESERVE
Category: General | Date: May 02 2008 | By: admin
I unfortunately did not show you the five motorbikes given to local chiefs who are working hand by hand with the Reserve managers. So, with your permission let me show you those five motorbikes called “SENKE”.
As I underlined in my previous blog, these motorbikes should help chiefs for running their activity in their respective area, and also attend meetings in Epulu. Each has a reservoir with a capacity of 9 litters
on front :the five motorbikes
from left: Mr. Mapilanga ( Okapi Reserve commander), Kebe Abdallah ( Administrator of Mambasa)….
The number 1 of Mambasa signing the minutes document
Please, your financial contribution is really needed as a running cost of those motorbikes.
Somba
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