Conservation and Research

Oops

Parrot Blogger: Nikki Buxton | Feb 23, 2010

It's confession time.

Much as I would like you all to feel as smug about the releases as I did when I wrote my last blog, I can't keep up the pretence any longer.

We had a call the other day from a neighbour a mile or so down the road who was merrily hand-feeding Chac & Chell bread, thank you...

Freedom!

Parrot Blogger: Nikki Buxton | Feb 20, 2010

It's been a while, and I apologise.

Exciting things have been happening, probably the most of which is our Big New Release. We let go 13 birds in the end, a mix of 4 white fronted (Amazona albifrons) and 8 red loreds (Amazona autumnalis).

The birds had been ready for a week or so, but we waited...

Clay lick video

Parrot Blogger: Elizabeth Hobson | Feb 09, 2010

I recently came across this video that appears to have been shot by one of the guides for Rainforest Expeditions. It shows some nice close-ups of the action at the clay lick near the Tambopata Research Center. From the species visiting the clay and from the calls in the background, I would guess...

March releases

Parrot Blogger: Andre Saidenberg | Jan 19, 2010

Some quick updates! Two releases are scheduled for March, a total of 94 blue-fronted Amazons, 2 Nanday conures and 2 monk parakeets confiscated from the illegal trade and rehabilitated at Bichos da Mata will live in freedom in the Pantanal of Mato Grosso. This will also create some much needed...