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Parrot Breeders Association of Southern Africa Papegaaitelersvereniging Van Suidelike Afrika Parrot Breeders Association of Southern Africa Papegaaitelersvereniging van Suidelike Afrika PVSA/PASA Voorsitter/Chairman Ben Minnaar Ondervoorsitter/Vice-Chairman Antonie Meiring Admin Elsabe Snyman Lynette Vermeulen Design and Layout Lynette Vermeulen Disclaimer: The Editors and Publishers of PASA do not accept any liability whatsoever with regards to any statement, fact, advertisement or recommendation made in this newsletter. © 2015 By PVSA. All rights reserved. Reproduction of any material from this issue in whole or in part is strictly prohibited. PVSA /PASA KANTOOR URE/OFFICE HOURS PVSA/PASA WEEKSDAE/WEEKDAYS Adres: Wonderboom Voëlpark 9:00-15:00 H/v Lavender en Braam Pretorius Str. Sinoville Pretoria, 0182 Suid-Afrika Posbus 80546 Doornpoort, 0017 Tel: 082 418 1555 /072 533 7791 E-mail/E-pos : [email protected] Bank Besonderhede PVSA/PASA Standard Bank Takkode: 0502201 Rek Nr : 040 417 654 Redakteurs Brief Voorwoord Die PVSA het deur die jare sy lede op verskillende vlakke verteenwoordig en deurbrake op verskillende gebiede behaal. Die gewone lede is nie altyd bewus van die werk wat agter die skerms gedoen word nie en soms word ons gekonfronteer met die vraag; “Maar watter voordele het ek nou eintlik as PVSA lid?” Ons sal poog om in die volgende paar uitgawes van die Focus bietjie meer inligting aan die lede deur te gee. Hoop al die lede het ‘n goeie broeiseisoen en geniet die boerdery. Preamble PASA has through the years represented its members on different levels and achieved breakthroughs in many fields. The members are not always aware of the work that are done behind the scenes and we are sometimes confronted with the question ”But what is the advantage of being a PASA member?” We will try and give some information to our members in this regard in the next issues of Focus. We hope that all our members have a good breeding season and that you enjoy your hobby. Ben Minnaar www.aviculturesa.co.za FOCUS/pg.1 Nuusbrief / Newesletter Pg.3 Kennisgewing uit kantoor Pg.4 Rose-ringed parakeet report Pg.8 Who is the Breeder: Randy Berry Interviewed by Alena Winner Pg.11 Algemene oorsake van gewigsverlies by papegaaie : Dr. Anton Smit BVSc (Pret.) Pg.17 Veilings/Auctions 2020 Pg.20 Cop 18 Verslag Pg.23 A Revolution in nesting boxes by Randy Berry Pg.25 Uitvoerende Komitee Executive Committee 8 22 FOCUS/pg.2 LEDEGELD VERHOGING 2020 LEDEGELD VERHOGING VANAF 2019 Geaffilieerde Lede: R350 per jaar GeaffilieerdeKlub Lede Lede: : R300.00 R175 per jaar Klub LedeIn tree: R50 : (eenmalig)R150.00 Intree : R50.00 (eenmalig) Neem kennis alle betalingsbewyse moet aangedui word met die Lid se telerskode en waarvoor die betaling is geen ringbestelling sal verwerk word sonder bewyse van betaling nie. Bewyse van betaling moet gefaks of per E pos gestuur word saam met die bestelling wat geplaas word. GEEN TELEFONIESE BEWYSE VAN N SMS OF WATS APP SAL AANVAAR WORD NIE KLUB lede moet hul ledegeld by hulle klubs inbetaal Slegs geaffillieerde lede betaal ledegeld direk aan PVSA Kantoor Sluiting Kantoor sluit die 11de Des 2019 – Open weer 6 Jan 2019 PVSA/PASA RINBESTELLINGS moet voor of op 29 November 2019 geplaas word Adres: Wonderboom Voëlpark geen bestellings na bogenoemdeh/v Lavender en Braamdatum Pretorius se leweringstydperk Str. kan binne 21 dae gewaarborgSinoville word nie. Pretoria,0182 Suid-Afrika Posbus 80546 Doornpoort, 0017 Tel: 082 418 1555 /072 533 7791 E-mail/E-pos : [email protected] Bank Besonderhede PVSA/PASA Standard Bank Takkode: 050201 Rek Nr : 040 417 654 www.aviculturesa.co.za FOCUS/pg.3 Rose-ringed Parakeet Report (RRP) Annual General Meeting feedback - August 2019 PASA held a meeting with DEFF on 13 December 3 Conditions Reports submitted by PASA – 2018 in Pretoria to discuss the following points Proposed changes to Permit Conditions 1 Permit, • Conditions Point 29 (current)–No specimen 2 Permit reports requirements may be loaned, sold, donated, exchanged or 3 Establish a line of communication transported to non-members of PASA without a between PASA and DEA. permit from the issuing Authority. PASA was represented by Antonie Meiring, Guy The said permit being for restricted activities van Zyl and Lynette Vermeulen. DEFF was pertaining to Rose-Ringed Parakeets, the represented by Six officials, representing their exporting of Rose –Ringed Parakeets not being a legal as well as their operational staff and restricted activity. The above point prohibits management. PASA members from selling Rose Ringed Parakeets to a company who wishes to purchase Whilst the discussions were direct and to the point for the purpose of exporting the Parakeets. we managed to agree on certain aspects and the following points of the meeting must be highlighted Proposed amendment to Read: at this time. Conditions Point 29 – No specimen may be 1 The Biosecurity Officers reported back on loaned, sold, donated, exchanged or transported Breeder inspections that were done. to non-members of PASA, without a permit from the issuing Authority (or receipt from movement • Inspections had been done in the Kimberly and booklet). This does not include sales to registered Bloemfontein regions exporting Companies who make the purchase • Bird records, in terms of linage, mutations etc were solely for the purpose of exporting the specimen. well kept and available. • Conditions Point 32(Current) – The issuing • Unfortunately, the records of the origin of Authority reserves the right to conduct purchased RRP`s, as well as the buyers’ details for inspections or investigations and to withhold or sold RRP`s, was not up to date. cancel any permits. In our endeavour to continually improve our 2 Reports Required / Requested by DEFF – Additional Conditions (Requested by DEFF, but not member’s compliance of the “PASA Code of listed in Permit Conditions. Good Conduct and Code of Practice” as well as the conditions of the Permit conditions regarding • Number of RRP`s sold to exporters to be reported. the Rose-Ringed Parakeet. To achieve these, we • Number of RRPs purchased from Non- Permit request that feedback be provided to PASA in holders (this stand us in good stead with the Point terms of a report of findings, along with 41 of the Permit conditions) recommendations of improvements for each member inspected. • Why the number of breeding birds is less than the cages that are approved. Proposed amendment to Read Conditions Point 32 - The issuing Authority reserves the right to conduct inspections or investigations and to withhold or cancel any permits. DEFF will provide PASA with a report of the findings of the inspections. FOCUS/pg.4 • Conditions Point 38 – All members of PASA • Conditions Point 47 – PASA must conduct pre- will receive species movement Booklets as a inspections on all its current and future members to traceability Management system. Also read ensure that its members adhere to cage along with Point 36 – PASA must Issue their requirements and permit conditions. members with alien and invasive species All members Aviaries` are being inspected by movement booklets. PASA to ensure they comply with Permit The points as set out below stipulate in detail Conditions 47. In areas where members are what records must be kept by PASA members sparsely populated providing the required who are exempted in terms of The Permit (Permit inspections become problematic. Number 5069265679 hereafter referred to as • A special request to DEA to assist in making their The Permit). staff available to physical inspect the facilities, Permit conditions for PASA regarding the using PASA forms and submitting them to The Restricted Activities allow Exempted members to PASA administration office for validation of membership and issuing of Exemption in terms of 1. Have in Possession or exercise control over DEA Permit 5069265679. any specimen of Rose-Ringed Parakeet (Refer Point 1.a) • Would photos supplied by the member constitute an inspection to confirm compliance of Permit 2. Breed or in any other way propagate any Conditions? specimen of the Rose-Ringed Parakeet or causing it to multiply. (refer point 1.b) Proposed amendment to Read; 3. Conveying, moving or otherwise trans locating DEFF will provide PASA with the names and any specimen of the Rose-Ringed Parakeet. contact details of inspecting officers when required (Refer point 1.c) in special circumstances and where that fails, members may confirm compliance with 4. Selling or otherwise trading in, buying, Photographs. receiving, giving, donating or accepting as a gift, or in any way acquiring or disposing of any • Conditions Point 41 – PASA must provide the specimen of the Rose-Ringed Parakeet. (Refer DEA with the Monitoring, Control and Eradication point 1.d) Plans for feral Rose-ringed parakeets. 5. All PASA members must ensure that records PASA is working with Robert Thompson (Senior of Rose-Ringed Parakeets are kept. (Refer point Lecturer –Fitzpatrick Institute of African 20) Ornithology), Prof Colleen Downs (SARCHi Research Chair in Ecosystem Health and 6.PASA Members must keep and maintain Biodiversity in KZN), Ben Hoffman (Raptor records for any sales of listed invasive species, Rescue.org.za) Craig Symes (Previously of WITS), Rose- Ringed Parakeets. (Refer point 46). Beka Nxele (eThekwini Municipality-Invasive As can be clearly seen in the above highlighted species unit). points, the conditions of the permit clearly set out • All the above persons are, in some form or what records must be kept by exempted another doing research on invasive species, which members. The requirement for movement include the Rose –Ringed Parakeet, this research booklets is thus a duplication of the stated record is ongoing, requiring time, manpower and funds. keeping required by the Permit Conditions’, members keep records of who they purchased • PASA is in early stages of obtaining information Rose-Ringed Parakeets from, who they sell them on the said organizations work to enable PASA to to, along with their permanent tamper proof make an informed decision of what our monitoring identification numbers.
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