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06-15-2009, 10:26 PM
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Lear's Macaw status changed from "critically endangered" to "endangered"
WashingtonPost:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...061402643.html Synopsis: The American Bird Conservancy, a global conservation organization that tracks threatened species, downlisted the Lear's macaw last week from "critically endangered," the highest threat category, to "endangered." The conservancy estimates the population of Lear's macaws to be 960, up from fewer than 100 in 1989. Click the link to the WP above for the full article.
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06-16-2009, 05:32 AM
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That is great! They are beautiful birds. I hope that they are able to survive in the wild for many, many more years (hundreds)!
Matt
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06-25-2009, 12:34 AM
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Good news
Oh I am so glad to hear that. It sound like there is still a long way to go but I am glad to hear that they are growing in population!
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06-25-2009, 03:49 AM
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Wonderful news! So often it's going the other direction.
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06-25-2009, 05:38 AM
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Lear's macaws are beautiful and if you want to help look up Parrot's International. You can donate money to a corn subsidy that prevents local subsistence farmers from shooting them for eating their corn...the number one reason leading to their decline.
Their numbers are up but they are still in trouble. I would encourage anyone reading this to get involved, even in a small way!
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