Beauty with a Yellow Face
Let’s talk, today, about the third bird on LoraKim Joyner’s list of the most beautiful parrots, which is the yellow-faced parrot. The conser
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by Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
Sep 18, 2019
Termites and the Endangered Yellow-faced Parrots of Paraguay
During a nest watch of yellow-naped amazons, I was dreaming in the sun…that one day when those with power and privilege are spied out amongs
by Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
Sep 5, 2019
Burning Love: A Parrot Shows How to Put Out Fires of Human Desire
When in Paraguay over the last 3 weeks, it was the parrot breeding season. I was outside for 12 days, all day, and nearly every day I was p
Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
Oct 1, 2018
Surveying Parrots, Dreams, and Parks
We need to go beyond this initial survey and impressions, and any defeatist refrain of "it's no use," to return to the area t
Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
Sep 25, 2018
Mountains of Hope for Parrots in Paraguay
After the count we toured the facilities at the ranger station and were impressed. Though the laboratory building is currently without water
Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
Sep 19, 2018
Triple Alliance of Compassion, Awareness, and Hard Work: Saving the Parrots of Paraguay
We who love Paraguay and her wildlife assert that we will make a stand here, saying, "Let the parrots live well along with this country
Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner with Gail Koelln
Sep 4, 2018
Endangered Species Smuggled to Europe in a Suitcase
On a parrot conservation trip to Paraguay, LoraKim Joyner confirmed the heavy toll of poaching to supply the international illegal wildlife
Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
Aug 14, 2018
Toasting Parrots Before They Are Toast
There is a bird known as the vinaceous-breasted parrot (Amazona vinacea) of South America. The name means “color of red wine,” descriptive o
Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
Nov 1, 2016
Endangered Yellow-Faced Parrots in Paraguay
The yellow-faced parrot is newly documented in Paraguay. We went to find out more about them, and did we ever!
LoraKim Joyner
Oct 24, 2016
Parrots Over Paraguay
On this expedition, we survey endangered parrots and find a roost site with many orange-winged amazons, a species only recently documented i
Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
Oct 11, 2016
Poached Parrots Leaving Paraguay
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
LoraKim Joyner
Sep 27, 2016
Why We Do Parrot Conservation
Our conservation team just came out of the field after two weeks in the Concepcion and Amambay states of Paraguay. One minute we are on...
From the field, our Nurture Nature Program, and our staff!
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