Spix's macaws being released into the wild

[Zanny]

Latest update on the Spix's Macaw release. Eight Spix's were released alongside eight Illiger's Macaws that are expected to teach them to live in the wild.

http://instagr.am/p/Ceqsrlbv2gE/

 

[Zara]

This is truly incredible! I really, really hope this is a great success and the numbers increase in the future!!

 

[FeatheredM]

There were so happy when they were free! I how theres people who will keep watch of them. I'm so happy they have a chance!

 

[flyzipper]

This mini documentary on the ACTP project was released last year, but it's new to me, so it may also be new to you...

(and others on their YouTube channel)​

 

[AussieBird]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0E7fvrEeMbimABepnWsJjX2ejSuH58tWr4HS3uooxAaTGx6j5fcvbxkR5Ji5WJYwpl&id=345292195557990&eav=AfZ-i187_FSjIR0_tbHrahJsvRgaP8pdkzvDJ1BVxZz_QKMmn9a0VUyS1Zyhnvw_R74&m_entstream_source=timeline&ref=page_internal&paipv=0

Also for anyone not following along, unfortunately one macaw has disappeared and another died.
I dont know why the link's like that...

 

[Sparkles99]

I really hope no one’s poaching.

 

[AussieBird]

I really hope no one’s poaching.

The one that disappeared was sighted with a flock of native birds before they lost it again, the one that died was due to bird of prey of some sort.
BTW the link is for the announcement of the second release date (sometime in December)

 

[SunTruth]

These birds look amazing and this is a good story let’s hope it will be a success.

 

[AussieBird]

Finally happened

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02ZDHQiEjteotWAcUkZRB7X7RJZmSs7VimpmWT8SBybEN28xEkuqUNZ6Xsu6Cyz5utl&id=100067074816479

 

[Zara]

Wonderful!! Such fantastic news!!!

 

[Xoetix]

Yay!!

 

[Emma&pico]

Wow

 

[Kassiani]

Aww! Wild Spix babies!!

 

[DesertBird]

That's great news!

 

[Zanny]

While ACTP has its merits breeding and releasing Spix's macaws, I think their new success in the reproduction of released birds should not overshadow their obscure methods of acquisition and commercialization of rare birds under the rug.
From 6 to 10 of November, the 77th Meeting of the Standing Comitee of CITES is being held in Switzerland. Among the themes being debated is the commercial trade of Spix's and Lear's macaws, as pointed by the Doc. 33.8 (link here), despite the critical situation of both species. RENCTAS, a brazilian NGO, has called out (link) the EU for not implementing the CITES requirements the way it should, given the fact that 26 Spix's macaws and 4 Lear's macaws were sold from ACTP to a private zoo in India without the knowledge of neither CITES nor the brazilian government. Said zoo also is not currently in any conservation program for either species. They also mentioned the illegal importation of 2 imperial amazons and 10 red necked amazons from Dominica by ACTP in 2018 (both species protected by law and the red necked amazons being prepared to be released in the wild at the time).
The debate can be seen on YouTube here, with the pronunciation of the brazilian representative starting at minute 31. If you are interested in a short summary of the reunion, you can see here, although the subtitles are in portuguese.

 

[Zara]

26 Spix's macaws and 4 Lear's macaws were sold from ACTP to a private zoo in India

Is there any information on these birds current situation? And will they be made to return them to Brazil?

 

[Zanny]

Is there any information on these birds current situation? And will they be made to return them to Brazil?

RENCTAS said the brazilian government will work to have these birds repatriated to Brazil, however the only official document so far is this Info. 37.

Edit: it seems the link for the original Doc. 33.8 was not working, so here it is again https://cites.org/sites/default/files/documents/E-SC77-33-08.pdf