by Rev. Dr. LoraKim JoynerJul 25, 20196 minWe Count Them Because We Count on ThemThe lead parrot conservationist told me on the last day, “This parrot project has benefited so many people on this island.” I teared up, kn
by LoraKim Joyner and Gail KoellnMay 1, 20192 minGuatemala Census and Celebration!In 2017, One Earth Conservation invited visitors from the United States to join us on a trip to Ometepe Island in Nicaragua to learn about a
Rev. Dr. LoraKim JoynerApr 18, 20193 minA New Dawn for Parrot ConservationThe past is full of anguish and loss in these colonized areas of Latin America, but there is still an ever present beauty in the people and
Rev. Dr. LoraKim JoynerApr 11, 20193 minParrot's Patience Wearing ThinI was ushered quickly towards the school building where the leaders were meeting, when a scarlet macaw swooped over me to land in the trees
Rev. Dr. LoraKim JoynerFeb 20, 20192 minHow To Keep Parrots Flying FreeIn every country I work, I hear one story after another about how international buyers come to an area to buy adult birds, chicks and/or egg
Rev. Dr. LoraKim JoynerJan 29, 20193 mineBird and gBird (Gone-birds)Torn, I have nevertheless made a decision to no longer enter parrot data on eBird, at least temporarily. Given the fact that parrots are ne
Rev. Dr. LoraKim JoynerDec 4, 20183 minBreaking the Illegal Wildlife Trade Chain Through Economic SupportEvery conservation project is an art, and a dance of relationships, so direct community employment may not work in every region, with every
Rev. Dr. LoraKim JoynerNov 5, 20183 minPerfection in Parrot ConservationOkay, first off, there is no such thing as "perfection" in conservation. It's an art that depends on so many factors, and the
Rev. Dr. LoraKim JoynerOct 1, 20183 minSurveying Parrots, Dreams, and ParksWe need to go beyond this initial survey and impressions, and any defeatist refrain of "it's no use," to return to the area t
Rev. Dr. LoraKim JoynerSep 25, 20182 minMountains of Hope for Parrots in ParaguayAfter the count we toured the facilities at the ranger station and were impressed. Though the laboratory building is currently without water
Rev. Dr. LoraKim JoynerSep 19, 20182 minTriple Alliance of Compassion, Awareness, and Hard Work: Saving the Parrots of ParaguayWe who love Paraguay and her wildlife assert that we will make a stand here, saying, "Let the parrots live well along with this country
Rev. Dr. LoraKim JoynerAug 14, 20184 minToasting Parrots Before They Are ToastThere is a bird known as the vinaceous-breasted parrot (Amazona vinacea) of South America. The name means “color of red wine,” descriptive o
Rev. Dr. LoraKim JoynerJul 11, 20183 minMoon Rising Over Macaws in GuyanaThe Rupununi savannah in Guyana is full of life. We are here to count the red-bellied macaw that nests, roosts, and feeds in the Ite palms.
Rev. Dr. LoraKim JoynerJun 19, 20182 minParrots in Guatemala's Mangroves Few and Far BetweenWe were glad to know that these parrots still exist on the coast, but frightened to know how few and how heavy is the poaching pressure. Wha
Rev. Dr. LoraKim JoynerJun 5, 20182 minFuture Parrot Conservationists of GuyanaWe began by telling them why we were there in Guyana. I explained because we in North America had lost our only parrot species, the Carolina
Rev. Dr. LoraKim JoynerApr 17, 20183 minMotto for Conserving the Endangered Sun Parakeet in GuyanaWhile there we talked with the villagers who had been poaching the birds, and unfortunately, found out that some still are. Also, the repor