Wednesday
Oct142009
Mexican Reserve Protects Macaws

This is one of just 400 Military Macaws left in the wild in Mexico.
This is one of just 400 Military Macaws left in the wild in Mexico.
A newly announced ban on all parrot sales in Mexico may keep the country's rare exotic birds (above, military macaws in Sierra de Tamaulipas, Mexico) from dying during clandestine smuggling operations, conservationists say. Photograph by George Grall/NGS
A new permanent ban on parrot sales in Mexico may protect the country's exotic birds from a thriving illegal wildlife trade, conservationists say.