Over a dozen rescued macaws return to the wild in Brazil

Record ID: 1986985

  • Title: Over a dozen rescued macaws return to the wild in Brazil
  • Date: 28th March 2025
  • Summary: BRASILIA, BRAZIL (MARCH 28, 2025) (REUTERS) BLUE-AND-YELLOW MACAWS IN CAGES TO BE RELEASED INTO THE WILD IBAMA (BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE) CARRYING BIRDS ARRIVING TO LOT IBAMA AGENTS TAKING CAGE WITH BIRDS OUT OF THE CAR AND PLACING IT ON THE GROUND IBAMA AGENT RELEASING MACAWS FROM CAGES (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) OWNER OF CHAPADA IMPERIAL ECOLOGICAL RESERV
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  • Keywords: animals birds free macaws reintroduction wild yellow-and-blue
  • Location: BRASILIA, BRAZIL
  • City: BRASILIA, BRAZIL
  • Country: Brazil
  • Topics: Environment,South America / Central America,Nature/Wildlife
  • Reuters ID: LVA001255228032025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: More than a dozen blue-and-yellow macaws were returned to the wild in Brasilia on Friday (March 28) after they were rescued and rehabilitated by wildlife officers.
    Brazil's environmental institute, IBAMA, released the birds after they rescued from mistreatment and wildlife trafficking.
    IBAMA officials released 14 macaws, 19 parrots, and a Chestnut-bellied seed finch into the Chapada Imperial ecological reserve in Brasilia. Some of these animals had been under rehabilitation for as long as three years.
    The blue-and-yellow macaw is found in various habitats including woodlands, rainforests, and savannas. Native to a large part of Central and South America.
    However, these macaws face threats from habitat loss and the illegal pet trade. They are often captured for sale as pets, and Amazon deforestation is also destroying their natural habitats.
    (Production: Ueslei Marcelino, Sergio Queiroz, Nina Lopez)
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