Mickaboo Leadership Discrimination: Patterns of Racial Bias in Volunteer and Foster Decisions
Summary Despite presenting itself as a welcoming parrot rescue, Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue has a pattern of exclusion, inconsistent leadership, and troubling racial bias. The case of Joi Eubanks—a highly qualified Black volunteer who was denied a coordinator role despite urgent need—highlights these systemic issues. Leadership repeatedly cited unwritten “standards,” reinstated a baseless warning on […]
Evidence Points to Retaliation Behind Volunteer Dismissals
Summary Mickaboo leadership’s claim that Vincent and Melaine were removed for refusing to provide edits to the Basic Bird Care Class doesn’t hold up to the documented record. They developed the class openly, with broad volunteer input, and had it ready for rollout by December 2024. Delays came from leadership’s own inaction and added non-essential […]
Mickaboo is Censoring Speech
Summary: A Mickaboo volunteer conducted a respectful, evidence-based review of the sensory enrichment provided to wild conures at the FTB boarding facility using a Mickaboo-released tour video. The analysis identified serious deficiencies in visual, tactile and auditory enrichment and proposed low-cost improvements rooted in best practices. Leadership responded not with engagement but by questioning the […]