Humans are responsible for the declining populations of Fischer’s lovebirds. The major decline began in the 1970s, due to widespread trapping for captivity. In 1987, the Fischer’s lovebird was the most commonly traded bird in the world. Current population numbers are estimated to be between 290,000 to 1,002,200. Even though legal trapping has been halted, the trade still exists, climate change has caused several severe winters, and unsustainable development all continue to threaten this species. #fischerslovebird #lovebird #nikond5600photography #nikonkenya (at Nairobi, Kenya) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSWG4zyqhj0/?utm_medium=tumblr