Seminar 2006

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	Non-Members	$65.00
Puerto Rican Parrot Taking Flight Learn from our distinguished speakers as they share their knowledge, research and insights into the health, welfare and behavior of pet birds and their wild cousins.	Registration Fee after August 1st
	All Attendees	$75.00
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2006 "Flying into Knowledge" Seminar Speakers

Keven Flammer, DVM, DABVP
Companion Avian Medicine Research Project
College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University
Bacterial and fungal diseases are among the most common medical problems encountered in companion birds. Dr. Keven Flammer and co-researchers have been investigating improved ways to control and treat these diseases for the past 25 years. He has developed safe and effective dosage regimens for several antimicrobial drugs to treat infections in psittacine birds caused by Gram negative bacteria. He is currently working on ways to deliver antimicrobial drugs via medicated food and water to make treatment easier for birds and bird owners. He is also working on improved methods for treating the fungal disease, aspergillosis.

Topics: “Managing bacterial and fungal diseases in companion birds: A research update from North Carolina State University - Part I & II”

Thomas H. White, Jr., PhD
Wildlife biologist
Coordinator for the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Project
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Dr. Thomas White is the coordinator of the captive release and reintroduction program for the Puerto Rican Parrot (Amazona vittata). The Puerto Rican Parrot is the only parrot found within the US and its territories and one of the rarest parrots in the world. As of January 2006 there were 176 birds in captivity and an estimate of 22 parrots in the wild. Thomas White will describe how the project began, what’s been learned and what the future holds for this endangered species. He will also explain what current threats Caribbean parrots are facing and what you can do to help them.

Topics: "Captive Release and Reintroduction program for the Puerto Rican Parrot" & “Parrots of the Caribbean: Current Threats to their Future”

Rhonda Harris
Adoption Coordinator
The Gabriel Foundation - Denver, Colorado
The Gabriel Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization licensed by the state of Colorado as a rescue and rehabilitative organization dedicated to the welfare of companion parrots. The purpose of the Foundation is to serve as a research and educational model to the public-at-large, the veterinary community, the pet industry, humane animal welfare organizations and to the avicultural community. The Foundation educates the public about the importance of providing appropriately for the welfare of parrots in captivity, often through rescue, rehabilitation and sanctuary programs for psittacine birds.

Topics: “Parrot Welfare Organizations: An Essential Part of Healthy Aviculture” & “Let’s (Not) Spend our Lives Together: An Intimate Look at Parrot Relinquishment and Adoption”

Peter S. Sakas, DVM
Niles Animal Hospital and Bird Medical Center - Niles, Illinois
Master of Ceremonies
Dr. Peter Sakas owns Niles Animal Hospital & Bird Medical Center, located in Niles, IL. He is a founding member of the Northern Illinois Parrot Society and author of “Essentials of Avian Medicine: A Guide for Practitioners.” He lectures on avian health care at local clubs throughout the area.

Topic: To be determined

Is this Seminar for you?

ó Are you interested in learning about endangered species reintroduction projects?

ó Do you want to learn about the latest research being done to protect the health of pet birds?

ó Do you have plans for your pet when you are no longer around?

ó Wonder what it takes to successfully reintroduce a species to their native habitat?

ó How close are the researchers to creating vaccines for avian disease?

ó How do bird sanctuaries get started and can you adopt from them?

ó Want to meet new friends and share stories about your avian buddies?

ó Need to purchase food, toys, cages or gifts for you or your feathered friends?

ó Want to help raise vital funds for avian research and conservation projects around the world?

Attend this all day event to gain knowledge into the lives of birds -
our feathered friends & their wild cousins!

Valuable information can be found in our Seminar Proceedings Booklet. This publication contains articles written by each of the presenting speakers and is a great opportunity to have all the educational material you learned about in one nicely bound booklet. Advance copies are available for only $5.00. Your paid advance copy can be picked up at the Seminar. Proceeding booklets will be available at the Seminar for $10.00 (while supplies last).

GIANT RAFFLE

Help support avian research & conservation -
participate in our giant RAFFLE!
Try your luck with the purchase of raffle tickets at the seminar. The Raffle is our biggest fund raiser. There are hundreds of items to choose from - both human & bird related. Donations are also greatly appreciated. If you are interested in donating an item to the Raffle, please contact Judy Kramer at treasurer@nipsparrot.org or 847-934-9520 for more information.

Copyright © 2003-2008 Northern Illinois Parrot Society. All rights reserved. Revised: March 09, 2008

Copyright © 2003-2008 Northern Illinois Parrot Society. All rights reserved.
Revised: March 09, 2008