Alien menace or victim of xenophobia? The battle over Britain’s parakeets
Established in UK cities for decades and much loved for their green plumage, the Himalayan birds have been recast as an ecological threat. But is the idea of invasive species itself a problem? Before we saw a single p...
## News summary Established in UK cities for decades and much loved for their green plumage, the Himalayan birds have been recast as an ecological threat. But is the idea of invasive species itself a problem? Before we saw a single p... --- **Source:** [David Wingrave](https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/nov/10/alien-menace-or-victim-of-xenophobia-the-battle-over-britains-parakeets) **Published:** 2026-11-10