This is not the parrots' fault; it is the fault of the humans who are not careful enough with their non-native imports. Import and breeding bans of non-native species are sometimes now needed, to save local species. This is a sad fact of life, entirely caused by human carelessness.
My mother had a pet budgie some years ago. When she let him out of his cage to fly around a bit, she would lock the door of her room to avoid any chance of escape from someone else entering the room: a simple gesture, but effective.
Deliberate abandonment of unwanted pets also poses a serious problem to indigenous species. Florida, in particular, is a dumping ground for unwanted reptiles - a very sad story, indeed. Once again, the problem is caused by human action, but in this case often deliberate:
https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/are-there-inva...-concerned
My mother had a pet budgie some years ago. When she let him out of his cage to fly around a bit, she would lock the door of her room to avoid any chance of escape from someone else entering the room: a simple gesture, but effective.
Deliberate abandonment of unwanted pets also poses a serious problem to indigenous species. Florida, in particular, is a dumping ground for unwanted reptiles - a very sad story, indeed. Once again, the problem is caused by human action, but in this case often deliberate:
https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/are-there-inva...-concerned
