Scarlet Macaws Return to La Ceiba
In May, the first group of Scarlet Macaws was released in the Cangrejal River basin near La Ceiba, marking an important step in efforts to restore the species to parts of its historic range.
Building the Skills to Protect Great Green Macaws
Building the Skills to Protect Great Green Macaws For Great Green Macaws, finding a safe place to raise their young is becoming increasingly difficult. These critically endangered parrots depend on large natural cavities in mature trees to nest, but decades...
Concha: A Military Macaw’s Return to the Wild
Breeding and fledging in the wild does not always unfold as expected. For one young Military Macaw at El Santuario de las Guacamayas in Mexico, the journey from nest to sky required time, patience, and careful management. Last year, a...
Conservation in Action: Latin American Parrot Experts Trained at FlyFree Workshop
Latin American Parrot Experts Trained at FlyFree Workshop In May 2025, the World Parrot Trust hosted a FlyFree Workshop in the heart of Copán Ruinas, Honduras. This area is rich in natural and cultural heritage and is home to one...
World Parrot Day 2025: Celebrating Parrots, Partners, and Progress
World Parrot Day 2025: Celebrating Parrots, Partners, and Progress Each year on May 31st, World Parrot Day (WPD) brings people together from every corner of the globe to celebrate parrots, spotlight the threats they face, and honour the tireless efforts...
Protecting Colombia’s Santa Marta Parakeet with Community Action
Protecting Colombia’s Santa Marta Parakeet with Community Action Found only in the forests of Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the Santa Marta Parakeet is a stunning parrot endemic to this region. Together with Procat Colombia – Proyecto de Conservación...
Climbing for Conservation: Equipping Rangers to Protect the Fuertes’s Parrot
Climbing for Conservation: Equipping Rangers to Protect Fuertes’s Parrot From December 6–9, 2024, rangers from ProAves’ reserves across Colombia joined forces with the World Parrot Trust for a transformative tree-climbing field course at the Loro Fuertesi Reserve—the stronghold of the...
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...
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...
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...