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Exotic Parrot Colonies Are Flourishing Across the Country
June 05, 2019 —
From Los Angeles to Miami, feral parrots have become a common sight. Are they invasive pests, or a conservation boon?
Gemma Conroy is a freelance science journalist based in Sydney, Australia. Her work has appeared at Scientific American, New Scientist, Smithsonian, Popular Science, ScienceAlert, Hakai Magazine, Nature Index, and other outlets.