Megan Haines | World Parrot Trust

A Community-Led Mealy Amazon Census

A Community Effort to Protect the Mealy Amazon In October, with support from the World Parrot Trust, Área de Soltura Monitorada de Fauna Silvestre Cambaquara and the Ilhabela City Council’s Environment Department organized a vital census for the Mealy Amazon...

December 6, 2024

Against All Odds: Bones’ Journey Back to the Wild

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Against All Odds: Bones’ Journey Back to the Wild

Bones: A Yellow-shouldered Amazon and a True Survivor Bones’ life began in the wild, but it was quickly torn apart by poachers. Smuggled aboard a boat, he endured a terrifying journey with 32 other parrots. By the time the Coast...

December 1, 2024

40 Years of research, conservation & management for the Yellow-shouldered Amazon

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40 Years of research, conservation & management for the Yellow-shouldered Amazon

40 Years of research, conservation & management for the Yellow-shouldered Amazon A new article in Frontiers in Conservation Science, co-authored by experts from the World Parrot Trust (WPT) and international partners, highlights decades of work to protect and restore populations...

November 22, 2024

A review of commercial captive breeding of parrots as a supply-side intervention to address unsustainable trade

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A review of commercial captive breeding of parrots as a supply-side intervention to address unsustainable trade

A review of commercial captive breeding of parrots as a supply-side intervention to address unsustainable trade Can parrot farming help save wild parrots? A new study by the World Parrot Trust and World Animal Protection, published in Conservation Biology, reveals...

November 21, 2024

Collaboration: Joymeer from Puerto Rico Parrot Conservation visits Kiwa Centre

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Collaboration: Joymeer from Puerto Rico Parrot Conservation visits Kiwa Centre

The Kiwa Centre was thrilled to host Joymeer from the Proyecto Conservación Cotorra Puertorriqueña de Río Abajo [Puerto Rico Parrot Conservation Project] during her recent trip to the UK!

October 23, 2024

New Harvard and NYU Report Highlights Zoonotic Risks in Wildlife Trade

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New Harvard and NYU Report Highlights Zoonotic Risks in Wildlife Trade

A new report examining the zoonotic disease risks associated with animal markets has been released by the Animal Law & Policy Program at Harvard and the Center for Animal and the Environmental Protection at New York University.

September 2, 2024

World Parrot Day X Space: Experts Unite to Protect Africa’s Parrots

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World Parrot Day X Space: Experts Unite to Protect Africa’s Parrots

On World Parrot Day May 31, 2024, Wild Africa Fund (WAF), in partnership with the Nigerian Tribune, hosted an impactful X Space event to spotlight the ecological importance of parrots and the significant threats they face.

July 19, 2024

Blue-throated Macaw Nesting Season Begins with New Hope

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Blue-throated Macaw Nesting Season Begins with New Hope

To protect the Blue-throated Macaw chicks, CLB has installed protective metal skirts around nesting trees to keep predators like snakes and feral cats at bay.

April 1, 2024

Community-Driven Conservation: Protecting the Santa Marta Parakeet in Colombia

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Community-Driven Conservation: Protecting the Santa Marta Parakeet in Colombia

WPT in collaboration with Procat Colombia – Proyecto de Conservación de Aguas y Tierras and SELVA Investigación para la Conservación en el Neotrópico, has been working on a conservation project to protect the endangered Santa Marta Parakeet in Colombia’s Sierra...

March 27, 2024

Celebrating Women in Parrot Conservation: Honouring Passion, Resilience, and Leadership

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Celebrating Women in Parrot Conservation: Honouring Passion, Resilience, and Leadership

This International Women’s Day, the World Parrot Trust proudly recognizes the remarkable women around the world dedicated to protecting parrots and their habitats.

March 8, 2024

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Author: Megan Haines