Staff from Echo and STINAPA rescued 100 baby prikichis (local parrots) from a poacher on Bonaire. They were unwearned babies in bad condition. Dr. Sam Williams and staff rescued the babies and took them to a special location on Bonaire setting up a nursery. Since that rescue Echo and volunteers from around the world and island have been working feverishly to feed the parrots. Since the rescue parrot expert Phobe Linden, a parrot expert from the US, flew in to assist. I was able to observe a morning feeding session.
Poaching is a serious problem. The population of endangered Yellow-Shouldered Amazon Parrots is in decline..* As a result The World Parrot Trust and World Nature Fonds has provided monies to suppor this rescue effort.
Your support is desperately needed. Please consider donating to www.razoo.com/story/savebonaireparrots
To learn more about Echo please click on http://www.echobonaire.org
I will begin assisting in the feeding this week. To be continued!
* some source notes from the Bonaire Reporter
The Food the Babies Need Desperately
Tags: Bonaire Parrots, Dr. Sam Williams, ECHO
Travel Bliss 
July 22, 2011 at 4:08 pm |
If you wish to donate food please email ann@bonairecaribbean.com for details.
July 22, 2011 at 8:59 pm |
Annie..We’re bringing down several pounds of the parrot food first week in Aug. CU then..
July 22, 2011 at 9:00 pm |
thanks Vince and Nina..wait ’til you see the little buggers..ADORABLE..do you need me to send a photo of the bag of food they are using?
July 23, 2011 at 6:35 am |
Annie: We’ve already bought the Kaytee Exact. We’ll give it to you when we see you. ;>)
July 23, 2011 at 11:05 am |
wonderful..