Avian Welfare Resource Center from the The Avian Welfare Coalition (AWC) is a grassroots network of representatives from avian welfare, animal protection, and humane organizations dedicated to the ethical treatment and protection of birds living in captivity and in their natural habitats. The mission of the AWC is to prevent the abuse, exploitation, and suffering of captive birds, and to address the crucial issues of rescue, placement, and sanctuary for displaced birds. The AWC also supports efforts to insure the survival of wild birds and the conservation of their natural habitats.
 

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AWC Participants

Formed in 2000, the Avian Welfare Coalition (AWC) is a working alliance of veterinarians, conservationists, avian welfare and animal protection organizations dedicated to the ethical treatment of parrots and other captive birds.

The Mission of the AWC is to raise awareness about the plight of parrots and other captive birds and to serve as an educational resource for the humane community, lawmakers, and the general public.

The AWC also aims to prevent the abuse, exploitation, and suffering of captive birds, to address issues of rescue, placement and sanctuary for displaced birds, to increase legal protections for captive birds and to support legitimate conservation programs aimed at preserving birds’ rightful place in the wild. 

The individuals and organizations listed below are currently participating in the AWC and have dedicated themselves to supporting the AWC Mission and AWC Principles & Goals. They have agreed to operate under the rules of the AWC Code of Conduct.

You can learn more about the AWC in the About Us section of our web site.

Current Signed AWC Participants

Click on the names below to read a brief biography of each Participant and his/her organization.

Dr. Craig Brestrup - The Association of Sanctuaries (TAOS) [TX]

Suzanne Cordrey - Best Friends Animal Society [UT]

David Crawford – Rocky Mountain Animal Defense [CO]

Lynn Cuny- Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, Inc. [TX]

Dr. Kim Danoff - Veterinary Holistic and Rehabilitation Center [VA]

Don Elroy – Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation, Inc. (TX) 

Monica Engebretson - Animal Protection Institute [CA]

Greg Glendell - BirdsFirst [UK]

Marc Johnson - Foster Parrots [MA]

Denise Kelly - The Avian Welfare Coalition [NY]

Eileen McCarthy - Midwest Adoption & Rescue Services (MN)

Scout Kilbourne - Director of Advocacy [VA]

Sherri Killen - Raven's Haven Exotic Bird Rescue [WV]

Rose Levine - Parrots First [CA]

Dr. Lorin Lindner - [CA]

Matt Smith - Project Perry, Inc.

Becky Sumber - Avian Protection Society [NY]

Mary Margison - Filmmaker and Independent Activist [RI]

Krista Menzel - Midwest Avian Adoption & Rescue Services (MAARS) [MN]

Dr. Stewart Metz - Project Bird Watch/The Indonesian Parrot Project [WA]

Tami Myers - The Angry Parrot [MA]

Michael Schindlinger - Harvard University/The Oratrix Project [MA]

Sharon St. Joan - Best Friends Animal Society [UT]

Karen Windsor-Lee – Foster Parrots [MA]

Rick Van Tuyl – Best Friends Animal Society (UT)

Bonnie Zimmerman – The Wild Connection [CA]

Anke Koch - Papageinschultz-Centrum Bremen e.V. (Germany)

Elizabeth Hess - Elizabeth Hess – Art for Animals (NY)

Karen Windsor – Foster Parrots, Ltd.

Philip Wilson - World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA)

Note: Photos of Participants with birds on these biography pages are not intended to advocate keeping parrots or other birds in captivity as pets or companions. Many birds pictured with our Participants have been rescued or surrendered to a bird shelter and are in need of new homes.

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