A recent photograph of a huge flock of parakeets resting on a tree in Choa Chu Kang has renewed attention to the bird situation in the estate. At first glance, viewers of retiree James Teiw’s picture on Facebook group Singapore Wildlife Sightings may mistake the...
Mr Tan Gim Cheong, the chairman of Nature Society ’s bird group, said the invasive species is known to compete with native species for resources like food and nesting sites.
NParks regularly removes non-native animals from nature reserves and other green spaces, as established non-native species can expand exponentially without human intervention, said Mr Lee.This is unlike populations of native species, which are naturally managed through factors like availability of food and predators.
Bird experts said that measures taken to reduce their population will benefit native birds like the long-tailed parakeet, an endangered species with the “globally near-threatened” status.
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