The Quaker Parrot – Wildlife or Pet?

Quaker Parrots, or Monk Parakeets, are the noisiest birds I’ve had the pleasure of rehabbing. A lot of people keep them as loving bird companions, and pet stores as well as breeders sell them everywhere. Although it is illegal to have them as pets in a few states, here in Louisiana, it is allowed.So why is a parrot that most people keep as pets mentioned here in a wildlife column?...