The number one threat to both captive
and wild cockatoos are
human-cockatoo conflict. A farmer
may poison cockatoos who are eating
their crop or maybe a person who is
struggling to feed their family will see a
cockatoo nest and see a quick buck to
be made. Or the pet owner who can't
handle their cockatoo's screaming
anymore so they have locked their bird in the
basement or are considering surrendering their bird.
In all of these situations people make decisions that
causes harm to cockatoos. We believe in order to help cockatoos we have to help the people find peace
with these beautiful birds. We can apply the
techniques developed by human rights activists
to help create a world where both cockatoos
and humans can thrive together.
Get Involved
• Safe Forests for Wild Cockatoos
The wild is not a great place to be for a lot of cockatoos. Poaching, deforestation, and climate change are all harming wild cockatoos. We must work with the people who share their countries with cockatoos to preserve a future where cockatoos can live life free from the danger of us.
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• An End to the Commercial Pet Trade
Most people would never purchase a monkey or a tiger as a "pet." For some reason though other wild animals such as cockatoos are often kept as "pets". The average household is not equipped to care for a wild animal such as cockatoo properly because of this the average cockatoo gets rehomed once every two years of its life. We must work together to end this cycle.
• People Working Together for Cockatoos
Although we dream of a world where cockatoos are not bred for the pet trade, that is not our current reality. We do not believe in vilifying the folks who share their lives with cockatoos. We believe in celebrating those people who are caring for these beautiful birds in captivity. By empowering cockatoo guardians with as many resources as possible we can help make sure that the birds will have the best lives possible.
Our Work
It will take a village, well several villages, to help save the cockatoos. We have unique programs designed to help those villages.
Wildlife Protection
Cockatoos in Indonesia and Australia face similar and very different threats at the same time. By working with organizations that are on the ground in those countries we are helping protect wild cockatoos. We are raising funds to help rewild cockatoos that have been injuried or had been illegally stolen from the wild for the pet Trade.
Working Together To Save Cockatoos
About Us
The Cockatoo Peace Project was born out of our original educational outreach program, The Cockatoo Encounter. The program was founded by Logan Jimenez and often visits schools, libraries, and Renaissance faires to teach folks about the extraordinary lives of cockatoos and why they do not make good pets.
We believe by helping the people who care for captive cockatoos and the people who share their backyards with wild cockatoos we can help save cockatoos from abuse, abandonment, and extinction.