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The Sustainability of Keeping Birds as Pets: Should Any Be Kept?
Review in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
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- Application of Minimally Invasive Oral Swab Samples for qPCR-Based Sexing in Neognathae Birds.Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
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- Diversity of gastrointestinal parasites of turkeys (Helminthologia · 2024Article
- Prevalence, genotypes, and infection risk factors of psittacine beak and feather disease virus and budgerigar fledgling disease virus in captive birds in Hong Kong.Archives of virology · 2024Article
- An Influx of Non-Native Bird Species into the Natural Environment Owing to the Accidental Release of Pet Birds in Japan.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- What are the priority welfare issues facing parrots in captivity? A modified Delphi approach to establish expert consensus.Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2024Article
- Minimally Invasive Sampling Methods for Molecular Sexing of Wild and Companion Birds.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Defining Short-Term Accommodation for Animals.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- A Comparison of Feathers and Oral Swab Samples as DNA Sources for Molecular Sexing in Companion Birds.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Mobile Zoos and Other Itinerant Animal Handling Events: Current Status and Recommendations for Future Policies.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Casting the Net Widely for Change in Animal Welfare: The Plight of Birds in Zoos, Ex Situ Conservation, and Conservation Fieldwork.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- Coping With Human-Cat Interactions Beyond the Limits of Domesticity: Moral Pluralism in the Management of Cats and Wildlife.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Review
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Abstract
We describe a wide range of unethical and unsustainable practices inherent to the trading and keeping of pet birds. At present, biodiversity and wild bird populations are being greatly harmed and many individual birds have poor welfare. Wild-caught birds should not be sold to the public as pets, or to breeding establishments for several reasons, including because 75-90% of wild-caught birds die before the point of sale and taking birds from the wild has negative effects on biodiversity. The housing provided for pet birds should meet the needs of birds of that species and allow good welfare, for example there should be no small cages but aviaries with space for each bird to exercise adequately, and social birds should be kept in social groups. At present, inadequate housing of many pet birds results in stereotypies and other indicators of poor welfare in birds. Owners should have knowledge of how to provide good nutrition and minimize the risk of disease. Unless these changes are made, keeping birds as pets should not be permitted. New laws are needed to prohibit taking birds from the wild and ensure captive pet birds in conditions that do meet their needs.
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