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by Gail Koelln & LoraKim Joyner
Apr 24, 2018
Parrots are So Much More Than Beautiful
Parrots are so beautiful to look at, but many people don’t realize that they are also extremely important for keeping ecosystems healthy, ma
Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
Apr 17, 2018
Motto for Conserving the Endangered Sun Parakeet in Guyana
While there we talked with the villagers who had been poaching the birds, and unfortunately, found out that some still are. Also, the repor
Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
Apr 10, 2018
Child Protection Services for Parrots
There is also a strong relationship between parents and offspring, and it begins in the egg. One recent study showed that some bird chicks
Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner with Gail Koelln
Apr 4, 2018
Parrots on Organizational Boards
A native North American parrot, the Carolina Parakeet, is now extinct for over 100 years. Might they still be here if we had listened to the
by Gail Koelln, Co-Director
Mar 26, 2018
Parrot Conservationist Works for Peace and Helps Heal the Past
On April 7, 2018, LoraKim will be leading a live discussion about her book, Conservation in Time of War, in Manhasset, NY. If you live in th
by Gail Koelln, Co-Director
Mar 20, 2018
Climate and Connecting
A couple of weeks ago I blogged about how wildlife conservation work connects people on many levels. This week I’d like to explore how clima
Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner with Gail Koelln
Mar 13, 2018
Understanding Intersectionality for the Freedom of All
Though we all are oppressors and oppressed, we are not bound by these cultural constraints. We need resilience because we tread a fragile pa
by Gail Koelln
Mar 6, 2018
Conservation and Connecting
It's quite inspiring to me how conservation work can bring people together. I experienced this firsthand last month when LoraKim convene
Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
Feb 20, 2018
Broken Hearted but Flying Free
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
Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner with Gail Koelln
Feb 13, 2018
Loving Animal Nature: Saving the World Means Loving All of It
We evolved to have a loving animal nature, to be attuned intimately to and in relationship to life around us without judgment. Loving anima
by Gail Koelln, Co-Director
Feb 6, 2018
Nicaragua Musings
I can’t believe it’s been two months since I traveled with LoraKim and a small group of other people from the USA to witness first-hand, and
Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner with Gail Koelln
Jan 31, 2018
A Dark and Stormy Night in Honduras
One thing for sure about wildlife conservation is that nothing is ever for sure. You just can't know when the miracles, or disasters, wi
Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
Jan 23, 2018
Parrots and People Fight for Freedom in Honduras
We work together to free not just ourselves from our imprisonment, but all of life, for none are free until all are free. What happens in H
Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
Jan 17, 2018
Parrot Welfare Brigades - Flying Towards Freedom
Hondurans are undergoing civil unrest after a suspicious electoral process for President in late 2017 that is widely seen as fraudulent. Th
Dr. Eric A. Kreuter
Jan 2, 2018
The Freedom Project - None Are Free Until All Are Free
Housing one bred bird, as lovingly as possible, may stimulate conscious thought to the concept of relative freedom and what our responsibili
Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
Dec 29, 2017
A Timb Bomb Slows the Extinction Clock
Hector with Hector, the bird he saved (Time Bomb) Last week Rev. Meredith Garmon wrote about his experiences on our Nicaragua Parrot...
Rev. Dr. Meredith Garmon
Dec 19, 2017
A Minister and a Parrot in Nicaragua
There's reason for hope for this planet's bipeds, feathered and featherless. Also reason for despair: the poachers have developed be
Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
Dec 12, 2017
4 X 4 Parrot Conservation
We don’t want to lose the population here on the Pacific coast of Honduras, well, first, because this culture and parrot families matter. An
Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
Nov 28, 2017
Freedom in Nicaragua for People and Parrots
Really what One Earth Conservation is after is freedom, for none are free until all are free. This is the work of conservation. This is the
by Gail Koelln
Nov 21, 2017
Nicaragua, Here I Come!
I am so excited to be going on my first trip ever to Latin America. I’ll be joining LoraKim and nine other North Americans from December 2 t
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