Invasive parakeets now 'unstoppable' as population size doubles in ten years| ITV News
New figures show a steep rise in the population of parakeets now living wild in the UK, with experts warning of a “green invasion.”
Figures given to ITV News by the British Trust for Ornithology show “an astronomical rise,” which researchers have said is now “unstoppable”.
This spring, tens of thousands of ring-necked parakeets are nesting in the UK – leading to concerns from some ecologists.
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