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Surrounded by a ring of fire.  All around us we see evidence of the destructive nature of nature. This includes human nature, for it is wide

In every country I work, I hear one story after another about how international buyers come to an area to buy adult birds, chicks and/or egg

We are journeying up and down the Pacific coast of Guatemala in the range of the endangered yellow-naped amazon. What message do we deliver

Torn, I have nevertheless made a decision to no longer enter parrot data on eBird, at least temporarily.  Given the fact that parrots are ne

I dream that for every homed bird in the world, which number, 249,651,000, the owners contribute  $1.00 for conservation. That comes to near

This particular batch of ten scarlet macaw chicks were being transported in a bucket  in the back of a truck traveling along the dirt road t

Every conservation project is an art, and a dance of relationships, so direct community employment may not work in every region, with every

Our hope is that the colors that once flew here - the oranges, the reds, and yellows of the scarlet macaw - return to Southern Guatemala. T

Make a pledge today to keep parrots flying free and to end the wildlife trade. Join a global freedom campaign  that states: None are Free un

In the case of people and parrots, it is not the families' or children's fault that they are refugees. Recalling the words of Tom Pe

We humans can move towards reconciliation by providing support for these birds to return to the wild, and even better, to have their nests a

We were glad to know that these parrots still exist on the coast, but frightened to know how few and how heavy is the poaching pressure. Wha

Though we all are oppressors and oppressed, we are not bound by these cultural constraints. We need resilience because we tread a fragile pa

There is such heartache between people and parrots. We love them so much, and sometimes they love us. But it can come at a great cost to the

With enough grit, perseverance, honest and empathetic relationships, and probably a bit of luck, we can decrease poaching, even dramatically

Working in conservation for over 30 years in Latin America has taught me that conservation is more about peace than war - peace in ourselves

​I have an urgent sense that the poaching must stop, now, though the trapping of wild parrots for the pet trade has gone on for a long time.

Conservation work must be done with acceptance and understanding for humanity so we can come up with the best strategies. Making a list of

Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner's two weeks in La Moskitia, Honduras were full of mud, rain, and parrots sitting tight on their nests of eggs. N

Upon arriving in Paraguay in September I was told the news that only the week before a group of turquoise-fronted parrot chicks and eggs fro