THE PARROT SANCTUARY.
at Belize Bird Rescue
Release isn't for everyone
Why
Sanctuary.
Our goal is always to release wherever and whenever possible, and the majority of our parrot intakes will be released. However, we occasionally receive birds that have diet-related or behavioural issues, or has sustained injuries, that make release impossible.
We are fortunate that we can give these birds a protected life with their own species in a natural habitat.
Our large outdoor sanctuary aviaries are carefully laid out to allow these compromised birds to move around and socialise without fear or threat.
What is
Sanctuary.
True sanctuary is safety and freedom from fear, harm, disturbance or stress. In almost all of our Sanctuary cases, these parrots were taken from the wild and their disability that prevents their release was the direct result of humans.
We owe it to these parrots to give them a safe refuge and treat them with dignity and respect whislt providing as near to a natural life as we possibly can.
Who needs
Sanctuary.
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Compromised vision, usually due to head trauma or poor diet
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Feet issues, often caused by bad perching or fighting with other birds
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Damaged or missing wings. Many of our sanctuary wing injuries were caused by domestic and wild predators getting hold of the captive birds
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Those with deeply imprinted unnatural behaviours
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Exotic (non-native) parrots brought into Belize under permit, and changes in the owner's circumstances result in surrender
The Six
Essentials.
THE SIX ESSENTIAL RIGHTS of BELIZE CAPTIVE WILDLIFE
summarized from the Captive Wildlife Welfare Rights
All Belize wildlife legally kept in long term captivity, whether a non-releasable sanctuary species, or a Belize-native parrot species permitted for home care by the Forest Department, deserve their Physical, Mental, and Behavioural Welfare, and ethically stewarded Quality of Life, to be ensured at all times.
Welfare Rights can be summarized by these SIX ESSENTIALS:
All wildlife kept in captivity have the ESSENTIAL RIGHT to...
1. Food & Water
2. Shelter & Enrichment
Remember the Three C's for Animal Agency:
Comfort, Choice, & Control
3. Medical Attention & Consistent Care
4. Freedom to Exhibit Natural Behaviours
5. Holistic Mental Health
6. To Be Treated with Dignity, Always and in All Ways
"Let wild be wild!"
