Entries by City Parrots (1314)
Poachers and Fires Menace Endangered Parrots
In Guatemala, the scarlet macaw, a dazzling, highly prized, and endangered parrot known as the "guacamaya," faces a double threat to survival—armed poachers and fires. But conservation efforts confront a nexus of local commercial and political pressures that only aggravate the environmental threats.
Exotic birds add colour to town's daily life
Protecting St. Vincent Amazon Parrots
DNA 'featherprinting' may help scientists to thwart the illegal trade of a threatened species of parrot
Two football-shaped bunches of feathers nap peacefully on a branch inside a low, gray building at the Bronx Zoo in New York City. These St. Vincent Amazon parrots, miles from their natural habitat and oblivious to the plight of their relatives on an island in the Caribbean Sea, live a protected life at the World of Birds exhibit. But private collectors prize such animals each might command over $10,000 helping to create a demand that often outstrips the supply of legally available birds and fuels illegal trafficking. This demand, on top of natural hazards and the St. Vincent Amazon parrot's small range, has put the species at risk for extinction.