Argentine Town Struggles with Parrot Invasion — VOA Learning English
Topics: наука й природа
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The Argentine town of Hilario Ascasubi near the country’s Atlantic coast has a problem not many places have ever had.
It has too many parrots.
Biologists say thousands of the green-yellow-and-red birds have invaded the town. These experts say deforestation has driven the birds’ migration.
The problem is that the birds bite the town’s electric cables. This is causing electricity outages. People living in the town are also unhappy about the birds’ noise making and the birds' droppings, or waste that is getting everywhere.
Daiana Lera is a biologist. She said much of Argentina’s forestland has been lost over the years. As a result, the parrots are going into the cities.
“The hillsides are…
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