Basic Organization Information
PROJECT BIRD WATCH A CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION
- Also Known As:
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Indonesian Parrot Project
- Physical Address:
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Bellevue, WA
98006 2827
- EIN:
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33-0861489
- Web URL:
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www.indonesian-parro...
- NTEE Category:
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D Animal related
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D31 Protection of Endangered Species
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D Animal related
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D34 Wildlife Sanctuary/Refuge
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None
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None
- Year Founded:
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1998
- Ruling Year:
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2001
- How This Organization Is Funded:
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Loro Parque Fundacion - $16,000
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American Federation Aviculture - $500
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Mission Statement
Indonesia has some of the most spectacular birds in the world, including cockatoos, parrots, and Birds of Paradise. However, habitat destruction and illegal trapping for the pet bird trade have decimated their numbers. Many are on the brink of extinction. Local peoples must resort to trapping and selling these birds just to feed their families. Yet during capture and smuggling, many of these bird suffer horrid conditions and many die in transit. Even when they reach their destinations in homes, both these wild-caught birds--and even hand-raised birds derived from wild-bird stock--often are abandoned or abused (wittingly or unwittingly). That is because they are not domesticated animals like dogs or cats, and many of their needs cannot, or are not, provided for in captivity. Furthermore, these creatures are extremely long-lived, intelligent, and sentient, and have extensive need for social interaction and intellectual/environmental stimulation. Therefore, our Mission is to try to minimize these circumstances through direct Programs of Action (see below), and through provision of up-to-date information and education.
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Impact Statement
The conservation and improvement of the welfareof endangered and abused parrots has intrinsic humane value. In addition, by teaching youngsters the basic tenets of non-sustainability of parrot trapping; need and approaches for conservation; and pride in their unique endemic avifauna, we hope to induce a paradigm shift in the way that the next generation of Indonesians views depletion of natural resources such as parrots
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Chief Executive
Dr. Stewart Metz
Term:
Since
Feb
2002
Chief Executive Profile:
Dr. Metz has been a physician for 32 years as a clinician, biomedical researcher and teacher.
He trained at Yale University (from which he graduated summa cum laude and Scholar of the House) and Yale Medical School, and was tenured Professor of Medicine at two major universities. He was Chief of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Head of the Diabetes Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is author or co-author of over 120 scientific publications However, he recently (2001) left the profession of Medicine out of a deep concern about the threat of extinction of some of the planet's most magnificent birds (especially the cockatoos of Indonesia), as well as the mistreatment of many of these creatures when sold into captivity.
CEO/Executive Director Statement:
We are unique in our multi-faceted approach in Indonesia to parrot conservation and welfare, which includes both adults and children; augments anti-smuggling activities; helps to turn parrots trappers to other livelihoods; and directly rehabilitate abused parrots. In all of this, we try to instill a sense in the local stakeholders in their unique, beautiful, & coveted parrots and other birds.
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