The insiders guide to parrot conservation Pt. I

Parrot Blogger: Brent Barrett | Aug 17, 2008

Rule Number 1. Stay in the game!

I was once asked why I don't take a desk job and quit all this fieldwork.  The question was posed by a doctor who was in the process of answering my previous question, namely "why does my knee not work?"  How could I explain to him that conservation, like war, is...

A Muddy Landing

Parrot Blogger: Sarah Faegre | Aug 13, 2008

January 19th 10:00 p.m.

Torrential rain, tent-crushing wind and thunder and lightening.  I am sitting, damp, smelly, and with a bad case of stomach bugs in a little tent at the estancia of Esperanza.  Shortly after I wrote from Nueva Hora, three days ago, about the rain that would prevent us from...

Back from the wilderness!

Parrot Blogger: Peter Cowen | Aug 10, 2008

After spending two weeks at another lodge to study some more, I am back and have now finished all of my data collection! It also explains the lack of posts for two weeks as I didn´t have any Internet access! The new site was perfect for my study as the majority of the trails and even the area...

Saying Goodbye to Tres Palmeras

Parrot Blogger: Sarah Faegre | Aug 08, 2008

A sudden change in plans requires us to leave Tres Palmeras earlier than expected. We say goodbye to the nearly-fledged Isla Grade chick and prepare for a difficult journey across the flooded savannah.

January 13th 2008

And now, two days later, I am back in the blind at Isla Grande for the last...