Free-flight parrot release success

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Conservation program prepares captive parrots for life in the wild

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Researchers at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences are working with parrot free-flight experts in Brazil in an effort to increase the success rate of releasing captive parrots into the wild.

In a study recently published in the journal Birds , the team successfully released a small flock of blue and yellow macaws using gradual exposure to the birds' natural environment.

The researchers hope to apply their techniques to populations in desperate need of conservation help.

A&M researchers release macaws in groups to create new populations that will grow over time, increasing their numbers in the wild.

The team is hopeful that other conservationists will begin applying free flight techniques, especially to species that are endangered or threatened.

As humans continue to encroach on parrots' natural habitats and droughts become more common due to climate change, disasters like the fire may become a more common challenge.

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