Monthly Report
June 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | PROJECT MANAGER Preparing to release the first flock of 25 endangered African grey parrots Dear Friends and Supporters, The rainy season has arrived a little earlier than expected, but we are pleased with our progress this month despite this disturbance. We are very happy that Cameroon’s first-ever soft release aviary, designed for releasing the endangered African grey parrots, is under construction (p. 14 & 16). A fruitful partnership with the Limbe Botanical Garden has born, and they will jointly lead an essential component of the conservation of the species. Next month, when we transfer the first flock of 25 parrots, we will celebrate the establishment of the national rescue, rehabilitation and release program for the species (enforcing CITES recommendations in Cameroon). Thus, we will further assist the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife by providing the best care to the
victims of poaching and trafficking. With this pilot phase, we aim to release at least two flocks of 25 parrots. Further releases will subsequently be completed in protected areas across the country to restore dwindling wild populations. Through this project, Pandrillus, the government of Cameroon and other partners are bridging a little more of the gap existing between animal welfare and biodiversity conservation to better protect Cameroonian wildlife. This month also saw the rescue of two new individuals, the completion of several health checks and the successful transferal of a few of our parrots from quarantine to the rehabilitation aviary. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, greater efforts have been made to maintain and increase the level of biosecurity in the centre (p. 9, 14 & 17-
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