Each of Us Can—and Should—Do More To Promote Aviculture

Abstract

We can all do more to promote aviculture. AFA President, Jamie Whittaker, in her inaugural “Message from the President” published in the most recent issue of the AFA Watchbird was pleading with us to be more proactive about how we value what we are doing as breeders of avian life and as dedicated pet bird owners. In a 2015 issue of the Watchbird, Jason Crean, AFA Education Chair, and Susan van den Broek, longtime AFA member and commercial supporter, authored an article on AFA’s IDEA Program (Interactive Display & Educational Animal program), which produced some worthy suggestions on how to encourage our members to increase the exposure of aviculture and provided program content recommendations as well as some do’s and don’ts in messaging.

I especially appreciated the understanding the authors had with respect to knowing your audience and the importance of conveying positive information about what it takes to keep a bird in the home as well as stressing the responsibility bird...

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