As Hispaniola parrots’ mating season begins, so do perils

Hispaniolan Parrot (amazona ventralis) Sierra de Bahoruco, Dominican Republic. Photo: Mario Davalos
SANTO DOMINGO.- The mating season of the Hispaniola parrots begins and they again face the same perils: poachers will sack hundreds of nests for the pets market, and many people will buy their chicks, heightening the bird’s endangered species status.