Spix's macaws being set free!

[Rozalka]

Tomorrow the first 8 Spix's macaws will be set free

Extinct in the wild! The return - tomorrow is the day! #spixsAreComingHome | ❗️Extinct in the wild! The return - tomorrow is the day! A dream comes true - Spix's Macaws will be flying in the skies of Brazil tomorrow 🇧🇷 Eight... | By Association for

❗️Extinct in the wild! The return - tomorrow is the day! A dream comes true - Spix's Macaws will be flying in the skies of Brazil tomorrow 🇧🇷 Eight...

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Ps. In the last moment of posting this thread, I changed the thread title and now I think it's grammatically incorrect 🤔

 

[BirdyBee]

Tomorrow the first 8 Spix's macaws will be set free

Extinct in the wild! The return - tomorrow is the day! #spixsAreComingHome | ❗️Extinct in the wild! The return - tomorrow is the day! A dream comes true - Spix's Macaws will be flying in the skies of Brazil tomorrow 🇧🇷 Eight... | By Association for

❗️Extinct in the wild! The return - tomorrow is the day! A dream comes true - Spix's Macaws will be flying in the skies of Brazil tomorrow 🇧🇷 Eight...

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This is great news! Hopefully they will re-populate.

Ps. In the last moment of posting this thread, I changed the thread title and now I think it's grammatically incorrect 🤔

The title is fine

 

[Cottonoid]

I read about this yesterday! I think 10 are planned for release next year too. What a tremendous effort and accomplishment for the people who have worked to bring them back from wild extinction!

 

[wrench13]

This was so exalting to read! I pray that it works and that these magnificent parrots are able to repopulate.

 

[Terry57]

How wonderful this is! Much more often we hear about another species that is extinct. It is such a blessing to see that these beauties were saved from that fate, and will go to the wild where they can be free.

 

[kme3388]

Spix's macaws are beautiful! It's amazing that they are being set free to repopulate. It warms my heart to see that we are undoing some of the damage that has been done by the illegal trade of birds, and other reasons of course.

 

[Rozalka]

only few hours left

 

[Rozalka]

Here's the first video!!

❗️Extinct in the wild! The return - they are flying!!!!! 💙 This incredible footage is reaching us straight from the Caatinga! The first Spix's macaw left the release aviary at 9:03 pm ET. Five others followed just thirty minutes later. Some of them h

❗️Extinct in the wild! The return - they are flying!!!!! 💙 This incredible footage is reaching us straight from the Caatinga! The first Spix's macaw left...

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[Rozalka]

So far, everything's fine

Unfortunately, Facebook changed something and I'm not able to give the link again (Idk if it is only to me that I often don't know how to do it)

 

[Rozalka]

I read about this yesterday! I think 10 are planned for release next year too. What a tremendous effort and accomplishment for the people who have worked to bring them back from wild extinction!

I've just read that next 12 are going to be released this year

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

YIPPPPPIIIIIE! I'm glad they're doing so well in their first 24 hours! Now if only they'd have the same luck introducing the thick billed parrot to the USA....

 

[kme3388]

I wish we could have done this with the carolina parakeet in the united states

I am so happy we've learned from our mistakes, and have found the importance in preserving native wildlife. I am glad you shared this.

 

[Rozalka]

 

[Squeekmouse]

Two decades after it vanished, the stunning Spix’s macaw returns to its forest home

Despite scientific obstacles and years of infighting, a reintroduction project is finally poised to release captive-bred birds back to the wild

www.science.org

This is a fantastic article about the Spix macaw's story.

 

[Terry57]

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Wow, look at those stunning birds! What a wonderful gift to the world this program has given. Not only are they not extinct but they are being released into the wild, that is such a beautiful thing.

 

[Rozalka]

I'm a bit curious how IUCN classifies such "just realized birds" - as wild or not as wild because they still return to their aviary for nights. IMO on December they should change their category from "extinct in the wild" to "critically endangered".

 

[Rozalka]

Sorry, for posting screenshots, I just don't know how to link (my way doesn't work any longer)

 

[Rozalka]

About birds of prey

 

[Cottonoid]

Those photos are so beautiful. It's great to read they're adapting well to the culture of other wild parrots!

 

[kme3388]

You do have a good point here. If they return to their aviaries at night, and are trained. Are they wild, or captive? I am sure there are some safety concerns, and they want to track these newly released spix macaws to make sure their program is successful. Maybe once these ones breed, and have babies there will be less human contact?