Today only around Spix's Macaws exist in captivity worldwide. The long-term goal of the Brazilian Government, ACTP and our other partners in the Spix's Macaw Program, is the reintroduction of the species back into the wild by the year In order to achieve this goal the following wildlife protection measures are being pursued:.
The primary objective of the Spix's Macaw protection measures is to grow the captive population so it is large enough for the reintroduction of the species back into the wild. The current population is now very close to being large enough and strong enough to allow for a successful and sustainable reintroduction.
Due to the small number of birds that formed the basis of the captive breeding program the preservation of the genetic diversity of the population has always been very challenging, however through dedication and hard work we have managed to improve things greatly in this regard.
Suitable areas must offer optimal conditions for the birds and be protected against further influences of humans. For several years, intensive efforts have been undertaken to search for suitable areas in the Caatinga region.
The farm, as well as surrounding areas, are planned to form the future protective area for the reintroduction of the Spix's Macaw back into the wild. Particularly intensive sensitisation of the local human population continues to be conducted in preparation for the reintroduction and the future coexistence between man and the Spix's Macaw.
There are at least 17 species of macaws, and several are endangered. These playful birds are popular pets, and many are illegally trapped for that trade. The rain forest homes of many species are also disappearing at an alarming rate. Red-fronted and blue-throated macaws are seriously at-risk. The glaucous macaw and Spix's macaw may already be extinct in the wild. All rights reserved. A blue-throated macaw Ara glaucogularis photographed at Houston Zoo in Texas. Common Name: Macaws.
Scientific Name: Psittacidae. Type: Birds. Diet: Omnivore. Group Name: Flock. Size: Weight: 4. Size relative to a 6-ft man:. This photo was submitted to Your Shot, our photo community on Instagram.
Follow us on Instagram at natgeoyourshot or visit us at natgeo. Share Tweet Email. Go Further. These papers are trying to assemble all the evidence, give each element appropriate weight, and then combine them rationally into an overall judgement. This is an empirical question, and only careful observation will resolve it. Rare species are often elusive, and may live in terrain that makes it difficult to see them even under the best of conditions.
Butchart explained in email. This method could be applied to other taxa, such as mammals, amphibians, or even plants, according to Dr. Butchart, who said their methodology would increase the robustness of extinction rate estimates and species classifications on the IUCN Red List.
Yet, there is still hope. This analysis provides conservation biologists with vital information on where to focus their efforts. Has this species been saved? There are plans to reintroduce this species into its original range in Brazil, but who knows if such an effort will be successful because species lose their wild, ancestral culture after being taken into captivity, and this cultural loss can negatively impact their ability to survive in the wild. But currently, this parrot is a captive being without any wild teachers, so it may end up being capable of existing only in captivity.
Certainly, it would be a grave injustice to suggest that captive breeding alone is conservation: on one hand, aviculture is a powerful tool for helping to preserve a species as demonstrated by the California Condor Recovery Program that is overseen by the US Fish and Wildlife Service , but on the other hand, aviculture does not and cannot solve ecological problems.
Butchart said. Stuart H. Butchart, Stephen Lowe, Rob W. Martin, Andy Symes, James R. Westrip, and Hannah Wheatley Which bird species have gone extinct? A novel quantitative classification approach , Biological Conservation , 4 :9—18 doi: This is a BETA experience.
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