Conservation and Research

New Nest at Encanta

Parrot Blogger: Sarah Faegre | Aug 27, 2008

Steve and I arrive at Encanta, where a nest has just been found: The pair of Blue-throated Macaws who lost their eggs earlier this season are now incubating two eggs. We are very excited to watch over this new nest and do all we can to ensure success for this pair on their second nesting attempt of...

The Insiders Guide to Parrot Conservation Pt. II

Parrot Blogger: Brent Barrett | Aug 22, 2008

Rule Number 2:  Bounce Back!

It rapidly occurs to one who finds himself hurtling at 10m/s/s through a 7m free fall that at some point the newsreel that is his life should begin.  But it simply didn’t, all I thought was “how did I get myself into this mess?”  The impact came like a shock, like a...

Home and Dry!

Parrot Blogger: Peter Cowen | Aug 21, 2008

After spending two months roughing it up in the jungles of Peru, I am now back in (not so) sunny England. The time spent in the jungle will be one of my most memorable experiences due to the things I've seen and the people I have met. Compared to my last expedition into the rainforest I feel that...

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...