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Dear All ;
I am now back in Denmark after being participating the IV
International
Parrot Convention, from 17th to 20th of September 1998, hosted
by
Loro Parque, Tenerife
Mr. Wolfgang Kiessling and Loro Parque must be
congratulated on
what is the premier parrot event in the world :
The IV international
Parrot Convention :
" PARROT CONSERVATION INTO THE
21st CENTURY, "
UNITING EXCELLENCE IN
CAPTIVITY AND FIELD
Mr. Wolfgang Kiessling and his team had created
this wonderful and
well-organised unique IV International Parrot Convention,
which in all
respects and with great success lived up to its
reputation as the
global first class experience for specialized knowledge about parrots
These International Parrot Conventions hosted by Loro Parque,
Tenerife, are
the highest global stage of Psittaculture.
750 internationally reknowned scientists and
biologists, zoo-curators
and veterinarians, birders and aviculturists
from 5 continents converged
the new conference centre in Puerto de la Cruz,
Tenerife, to talk about
their experiences and studies regarding the diseases that the parrots
suffer from as
well as the dangers of extinction and what can be done
to protect
them.
This the final International Parrot Convention
of this century lead us into
the next with an improved
framework for the complementary roles of
captive and field management.
# THE SPEAKERS WERE
:
Marc Boussekey, France : " Cacatua
haematuropygia - the Red-vented
cockatoo - a flagship species for conservation
in the Philipines ".
Neville Connors, Australia : "
Calyptorhynchus Species - Black cockatoos "
Paul Butler, RARE, Saint Lucia : "
Promoting Protection through Pride ",
Nigel Collar, BirdLife International, U.K.
: " Information and Ignorance
concerning the World's Parrot. An index for
twenty-first Century Research
and Conservation "
Hans Jurgen Geil, Germany : " The Palm
Cockatoo - Probosciger aterrimus
- Husbandry and Breeding ".
Alan Hesse, Bolivia : " Conservation
of Blue-throathed Macaw -
Ara glaucogularis ".
Carl Jones, Jersey / Mauritius : " The
Biology and Conservation of the
Echo Parakeet - Psittacula eques - of Mauritius
".
Niels Krabbe, Ecuador / Denmark : " Status and
Conservation of
Yellow-eared Conure - Ognorhynchus icterotis
".
Frank Lambert, Indonesia : " Conservation
Priorities for Parrots in Indonesia ".
Erhard F. Kaleta, Germany : " Detection and
Prevention of Polyoma virus
Induced deseases in Psittacines birds
".
Martin Bell, New Zealand : " Exsitu conservation
efforts being carried out
with three New Zealand parrot species " Kaka, Kea and
Antipodes Islands
Unicolor Parakeet ".
Armin Brockner, Germany : " The Rusty-faced parrot (
Hapalopsittaca
amazonina ). First field study results ".
Branson Ritchie : " Proventricular
Dilatation Disease: a Viral Epornitic ".
Cathrine King : " What can Zoos contribute to Aviculture
".
James Murphy, USA : " Amazon Breeding today -
Blending behavioral
biology with environmental enrichment ".
Frank Enders, Loro Parque, Tenerife : " Maintaining the
Health Status
of the Loro Parque Collection ".
Michael Massie, USA : " Utilizing formulated diets
in feeding stategies
for breeding psittacines ".
Susan Clubb, USA : " Psittacine handrearing problems,
causes and
solutions ".
Theo Pagel, Germany : "
Lories - behavioral studies and husbandry in
socialization ".
Yves de Soye, Loro Parque, Tenerife : " Parrot
conservation by
the Loro Parque Fundacion " .
who all supplied us with great informations and
rich knowledge -
also published in the 230 pages proceeding -
among other
on how to optimise captive
breeding in cooperative conservation
efforts, as well as the latest up-dates on field studies
and
conservation measure which especially provided the captive
husbandry sessions a rich input of ideas
related to parrot ecology.
Furthermore there was an interesting display of
posters related
to information about parrots. - One of the many
displays, that drawed
my special
attention, was the presentation of
the Mexican Fundacion
ARA, which
seeks to preserve many endangered Mexican and South
American parrot
species.
There was also trade displays included the
lastes in diets, technology,
pictures and
literature.
# SOCIAL GATHERING :
Perphaps the most interesting aspect of the 4.
International Parrot
Convention was the golden opportunity for social
gathering, among
other at the
Welcome cocktail party in the gardens of Hotel
Botanico,
the Dinner in
the gardens of Casino Taoro, the Cruise along the coast
of Tenerife on board the " Banaderos ", the
Gala Dinner at the Hotel
Botanico and
- of course - in the Loro Parque, by which you were able
to meet old friends and created new friendships, and take part in the
fast increasing global network of people interested in parrots.
The IV International Parrot Convention
underlined how great Psitta-
culture is ... !
Yes, we parrot-people are a close-knit global community ...
!
It was obvious that everyone was having a great
time.
I was very please to meet several of the readers
of my worldwide
Parrot Data E-Mail Club
Newsletter.
The aim of Parrot Data E-mail Club is to collect
and report data and
news about the PARROTS - PSITTACULTURE - in the wild as
well
as in the aviculture protected environment. - If you wanted to subscribe
this free Parrot Data E-Mail-Club, then just let me know.
# WORLD FIRST-CLASS
CONVENTION.
It was very rewarding for me to experience the
IV International
Parrot Convention as I find
as " The Psittaculture gateway to the
World, and The
World's gateway to the Psittaculture
".
As the participants came from all over the
world - and with
different kind of culture -
it was real fantastic to experience the
intergration of the different parties related to parrots, as example
scientists and biologists, zoo-curators and
university academics,
ornithologists and birders, naturalists
and conservationists,
veterinarians
and aviculturists.
Thanks to the
dynamic and enthusiastic Mr. Wolfgang Kiessling's
visions and foresights the International Parrots Conventions had
developed into a fantastic " Mecca " for the intergrated global
Psittaculture network.
As we approach the turn of the second
milliennium, it is apparent
that we are
witnessing much more than a fascinating numerical
phanomenon. Throughtout the 1990s, the pace of change and
renewal has been intensifying in virtually all sectors of society,
with new social patterns and new Psittaculture opportunities
arising continously.
This trend was being highly visible within the
life with parrots, and
by the great
IV International Parrot Convention, we are now entering
a phase of
dynamic renewal.
# FIRST CLASS SERVICE.
I was very impressed with Mr. Wolfgang Kiessling
and his team
organising of the IV International Parrot
Convention. Their efforts
clearly reflect the high
level of friendly and helpful professionalism
found in the Convention, the Loro Parque
and the hotel Botanico.
For the team Mr. Wolfgang Kiessling had carefully selected
warm, friendly people who are professional in
their approach and
who enjoy talking with others, sharing the
conventions ethusiasme
for parrots and the natural world with the
convention participants,
taking care of the convention participants needs when necessary.
They were all well-organised people, who pay
attention to details
and were able
to take care of the logistics of the IV International
Parrot Convention in such a
way that the convention participants
were unaware of the
work going on ' behind the scenes ' leaving
the participants free to enjoy a hassle-free Parrot
Convention,
in a very relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Mr. Wolfgang Kiessling and his team all had a
sense of humor as
to engender the right atmosphere into the IV International
Parrot
Convention.
They all also had a more than average
level of patience so as to
be able to
deal calmly with any problems should they
occur.
If the convention participants had any problem
Mr. Wolfgang
Kiessling and his team took an immediate
interest to resolve it.
I am truly gratefull for the way Mr. Wolfgang
Kiessling and his
team had created this smooth-running, parrot unbeatable and
- above all - entertaining and extremely enjoyable
IV International
Parrot Convention.
Thanks to the IV International Parrot Convention
I am very proud
to be a
Psittaculturist ...... !
# LORO PARQUE :
Loro Parque was founded in 1972 by Mr. Wolfgang
Kiessling, and
at 17. December 1997 celebrated 25 years of
success. The number
of parrots on the park has vastly increased
since the parks creation,
and with the beautiful natural space that
surrounds them, they are
looked after like nowhere else, right down to
the smallest detail.
Over 17 millions people have visited the
tropical Loro Parque, situated
in Puerto de la Cruz, north of Tenerife, Canary
Islands, Spain.
With the world's largest collections of parrots,
over 300 species
and some 3.000 birds, Loro Parque now has the biggest collection
of parrots in the world, and the main objective
of Loro Parque is the
conservation and reproduction of
parrots.
Loro Parque Foundation has been set up for the birds. And
the
inauguration of the Loro Parque Foundation - Centre of
Rearing,
was one of the most important events at the IV International
Parrot
Convention. The centre is more than 25.000 square meters, and
is
situated outside Loro Parque, recreating the different
environments
of the world in which the 1000's of parrots that they intend
to rear live.
The park also has many other attractions, such
as the most moderne
Dolphinarium in the world, and an enourmous
aquarium where you
observe many kinds of marine animals, from the
the biggest sharks
to the smallest fish.
There are other permanent residents at the park, such as the
tigers,
jaguars, gorillas, chimpanzees, and an authentic Thai Village.
And
very soon there will be
another attraction: a collection of Antarctic
penguins.
# THE 5 .INTERNATIONAL PARROT CONVENTION in year
2002.
I am sure that the wonderful IV International
Parrot Convention will
fondly be remembered as the best Internation
Parrot Convention ...
Well ... - at least until the next International Parrot Convention ... !
At the Galla
dinner's closing speech, at the fantastic
beautiful and
luxurious hotel Botanico, Mr. Wolfgang Kiessling wellcome all
parrot interested people to the 5. International Parrot
Convention,
which will be
hosted by Loro Parque, in the September, year 2002.
You should already now book-mark the 5.
International Parrot Convention.
# MEMBER OF LORO PARQUE
FOUNDATION.
If you wanted to be kept informed with the Loro
Parque Foundation's
magazine " Cyanopsitta " and the work
of Loro Parque Foundation, as
well as the development of the 5. International
Parrot Convention in
year 2002, I can highly recommend you to be a member of the :
Loro Parque Foundation,
38400 Puerto de la Cruz,
Tenerife,
Canarian
Islands
Spain.
phn. + 34 9 22 37 40 81
fax. + 34 9 22 37 50 21
e-mail :
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Best regards,
Peter H. Them,
Parrot Data
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