At one time, the US was home to a native parrot species of parrot known as the Carolina Parakeet. Unfortunately, they went extinct due to human activities with their last sighting being in 1910. However, you can still find some non-native parrots in the US. Let's learn a bit about a few of those birds and how they got here.
Thanks to advancements in technology such as improved transportation, communications, and internet trade, the world feels smaller than ever. Gone are the days of setting out to explore uncharted territory for months or years at a time in order to map our world. But, with the advancements in our technology and the ability to spread out and create industry in more places, the animals and environment around us are struggling to keep their place and adapt to our changing behavior. This unfortunately includes parrots.
