2025 #ParrotCrisis Action Summit

The 2024 #ParrotCrisis Summit attracted 1000+ attendees from across the world seeking to protect parrots from the global pet trade. We inspired, informed, and planted the seeds of a movement. Since then, much occured:

• The Trump administration has cut funding for conservation around the world drastically.

• Thousands of parrots have been taken from the wild -- and thousands have died en route to points of sale. 

• Diseases fueled by the pet trade are spreading – the first death of a wild macaw from Beak and Feather Disease was documented in Costa Rica. The liberated Spix macaws in Brazil have been confirmed to have this same disease.

• Surrender requests to parrots sanctuaries in the global north are increasing. One IAPP sanctuary partner reports a 25% increase since 2024.

• Many U.S. municipalities are considering banning the sale of parrots as pets -- Massachusetts, New York State, New York City, Rhode Island, and multiple cities in California.

• One IAPP conservation partner reports more successful nests of Yellow-Headed Amazons in Guatemala, even while poaching pressure and loss of parrots increase in other areas.

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We're facing urgent crises on one hand, but progress on the other. On September 19, 2025 the IAPP facilitated a series of collaborative workshops to inspire and empower anyone who wants to join our movement to fight for all those who suffer from the global pet trade, including:

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• Wild and captive parrots, as well as animals of many other species

• Humans that live where parrots fly free

• Ecosystems that rely on parrots as seed dispersers and pollinators

• Parrots, other animals, and humans that suffer when parrots are unintentionally introduced to ecosystems

The goals of the 2025 #ParrotCrisis Action summit included:

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• Highlight the connection between trade and its harmful impacts to parrots and people all over the world, as well as the unsuitability of parrots to captivity

• Support the rescues unable to provide sanctuary for the millions of captive parrots in need of place and protection, as well as front-line conservation organizations addressing the illegal wildlife trade head-on

• Discuss and grow legislative and/or policy efforts that limit or stop the sale of captive wild animals

• Provide pathways for attendees of all backgrounds, educations, and ages to protect parrots wherever they are and however they can.​

Recordings of each session can be viewed at the hyperlinks within the agenda below. Alternatively, you may watch the full YouTube playlist.