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The Start of the New Project Season 2009-2010!
Thursday, 5 Nov, 2009 – 14:03
The Start of the New Project Season 2009-2010!. Gemma making the first climbs to inspect nesting cavities for the 2009-2010 season
I recently returned from Abaco I recently returned from Abaco, I recently returned from Abaco and another summer of monitoring parrot nests as well as starting another project. But since this is PI I suppose I should focus on the parrot part of the project. ...
The Challenges of Managing Small Populations.
Monday, 14 Sep, 2009 – 22:31
The Challenges of Managing Small Populations.. When populations get very small, serious problems can be set into motion that can spiral down into an extinction vortex. An important part of small population management is to keep populations out of the vortex. ...
Searching for the Clay licks of southeastern Peru: Phase one of a landmark study completed
Wednesday, 19 Aug, 2009 – 18:21
Searching for the Clay licks of southeastern Peru: Phase one of a landmark study completed. We have done it. After navigating 1760 km of winding rainforest rivers, living out of a boat for over 90 days, slogging along 80 km of river edge, and wading up 36 km of jungle ...
First Biological revision of the Barba Azul Nature Reserve, Beni, Bolivia
Wednesday, 29 Jul, 2009 – 20:06
First Biological revision of the Barba Azul Nature Reserve, Beni, Bolivia. The first biological revision of the Barba Azul Nature Reserve is underway. Last night I had dinner with Dr. Ross Macleod, who works with Glasgow University and who has been behind helping to set up ...
12-year study of the Blue-fronted Amazon in Pantanal
Friday, 17 Jul, 2009 – 6:33
12-year study of the Blue-fronted Amazon in Pantanal. Hi everyone! I have been super busy finalizing my PhD dissertation (on Ecology and Conservation, Mato Grosso do Sul Federal University), and I did not have any time to post some news in the blog… although ...
The Dry Season is upon us….
Monday, 29 Jun, 2009 – 17:55
The Dry Season is upon us….. July marks the beginning of Bolivia’s winter, which is also the dry season. Within the Armonia/ Loro Parque Fundacion Blue-throated Macaw conservation program we usually finish our reproduction part of the project by now. ...
SCARLET MACAW CONSERVATION IN THE MAYA BIOSPHERE RESERVE – GUATEMALA
Saturday, 27 Jun, 2009 – 13:30
SCARLET MACAW CONSERVATION IN THE MAYA BIOSPHERE RESERVE – GUATEMALA. Blog 1: Scarlet Macaw Conservation Project: An introduction to macaw conservation efforts by the Wildlife Conservation Society in the Maya Biosphere Reserve of Guatemala, and a quick update on field activities under way during the current 2009 field season.
Wild Scarlet Macaw Chick Veterinary Exam in Guatemala
Friday, 19 Jun, 2009 – 8:52
Wild Scarlet Macaw Chick Veterinary Exam in Guatemala. At long last I have up a video in three parts that shows the Wildlife Conservation Society team of veterinarians and biologists examining wild Scarlet Macaw nest in Guatemala. It depicts a fairly thorough physical ...
Eco Tourism is a Great Way to Protect Parrots in the Wild
Wednesday, 17 Jun, 2009 – 19:46
Eco Tourism is a Great Way to Protect Parrots in the Wild. There is nothing more exciting than seeing a parrot in the wild, flying past you a break-neck speed, screaming and swooping over the canopy. I have had the great fortune to see many different psittacines ...
The Spix’s Macaw
Monday, 25 May, 2009 – 19:54
The Spix’s Macaw. Yara Barros, Ph.D. Possibly all of you have already heard something about the Spix’s Macaw. The most remarkable thing about this species is that it is now possibly extinct in the wild. It is really distressing ...
PUERTO RICAN PARROT RECOVERY PROGRAM
Monday, 25 May, 2009 – 19:46
PUERTO RICAN PARROT RECOVERY PROGRAM. Puerto Rican Amazon

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