Thursday, September 09, 2010

	Fundamentals of Aviculture
	AFA Watchbird
	Calendar
	September 20-25, 2010 Loro Parque 7th Quadrennial Parrot Convention Loro Parque Fundación 1st Biennial Parrot Conservation Convention Tenerife, Spain LoroParque2010.homestead.com October 29-30, 2010 Board of Directors Meeting Houston Hilton North Houston, TX January 28-30, 2011 Parrot Festival National Parrot Rescue and Preservation Foundation Houston, TX February 12, 2011 Board of Directors Meeting Teleconference April 29-30, 2011 Board of Directors Meeting Houston Hilton North Houston, TX August 3-6, 2011 AFA Convention San Francisco, CA

2011 Calendars Now Available!

The 2011 AFA Wall Calendars are now available in the AFA Store!  This popular item is also a great gift idea.  To learn more, and to preview the stunning photographs in this calendar, click here.

2011 Call for Papers

We invite you to submit a proposal to present a paper at our annual convention. Proposals should be submitted in the form of an abstract, accompanied by a brief biographical sketch identifying the author’s experience with the topic to be presented and other relevant information. Please consider submitting multiple abstracts as you have the opportunity to give more than one presentation. Abstracts will be accepted through February 15, 2011...(more)

2010 Convention DVDs

Selected videos of presentations from the 2010 AFA Convention are now available on DVD from the AFA Store!  Proceeds from the sale of these DVDs help further AFA's efforts in Conservation and Research, and are a great addition to your library of educational material.  Quantity discounts apply.  Visit the AFA Store for more information.

Proposed Legislation in New Mexico

New Mexico Proposed Regulations of Non-Domestic Animals, Birds, and Fish Under Title 19 Natural Resources and Wildlife, Chapter 35 Captive Wildlife Uses, Part 7 Importation of Live Non-Domestic Animals, Birds and Fish

The American Federation of Aviculture (AFA) submits that there is insufficient scientific and/or commercial data to support the proposals that psittacine species, as well as the many species of birds that are commonly kept in captivity in New Mexico and throughout the United States (either as pets or as breeders), should be treated as non-domestic, or as dangerous, or as invasive, or as likely to cause harm to the economy, environment, protected wildlife, human health or safety in New Mexico...(more)

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