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Confiscated Vinaceous amazons released
Parrot Blogger: Andre Saidenberg | Jan 17, 2011
Finally some great news: Confiscated individuals of the endangered Vinaceous Amazon (Amazona vinacea) were released in a national park in southern Brazil. This work carried out by a small NGO that can accomplish big feats - R3 Animal - http://www.en.r3animal.org.br/ represents something extremely...
Continue ReadingCreating an Echo
Parrot Blogger: Sam Williams, PhD | Jan 14, 2011
Dear Reader I know I have left you teetering on a cliff edge with the incredible story of Monty but I really have to make this quick post and tell you about Echo. Then I promise in the very near future I will sit down with a cup of tea and write part two of Monty’s story. So if you haven’t already...
Continue ReadingAmazons and plans
Parrot Blogger: Andre Saidenberg | Dec 29, 2010
It’s an interesting reflection thinking about how many plans we have in Brazil - “Brasilia Sive Terra Papagalorum - the original Latin name which means - Brazil: land of parrots - and getting really excited about this: helping confiscated parrots, conserving species, trying to do our best to save...
Continue ReadingSweet birds and hard choices
Parrot Blogger: Mira Tweti | Dec 28, 2010
For the last seven years, I’ve lived near the beach, beside the Del Rey Lagoon in Playa del Rey, California. The lagoon is 1/4 mile long and about two blocks wide. The immediate area is salt water and fresh water from some of the last remaining wetlands in the US. Historically, there are over 300...
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