Red-and-Green Macaws Successfully Reintroduced to Brazil's Atlantic Forest After 200 Years
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Christopher Edwards
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
Red-and-green macaws have returned to Brazil's Atlantic Forest after a 200-year absence, with two chicks hatching as part of the first documented reintroduction of the species into the area. The species was driven out by deforestation and illegal pet trade, but conservation efforts involving the release of captive macaws (some held for over 25 years) into regenerated forest areas have led to this major conservation milestone.
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The red-and-green macaw was once widely found throughout Brazil, but deforestation and illegal capture for the pet trade
For the first time in 200 years, red-and-green macaws are mating in the Atlantic Forest in Brazil, according to BBC Wildlife.
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