We Count Them Because We Count on Them
The lead parrot conservationist told me on the last day, “This parrot project has benefited so many people on this island.” I teared up, kn
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Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
- Apr 18, 2019
- 3 min
A New Dawn for Parrot Conservation
The 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
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Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
- Feb 20, 2019
- 2 min
How To Keep Parrots Flying Free
In 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
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Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
- Feb 12, 2019
- 2 min
Parrots and People Carry Messages
We are journeying up and down the Pacific coast of Guatemala in the range of the endangered yellow-naped amazon. What message do we deliver
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Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
- Nov 5, 2018
- 3 min
Perfection in Parrot Conservation
Okay, first off, there is no such thing as "perfection" in conservation. It's an art that depends on so many factors, and the
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Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
- Oct 30, 2018
- 3 min
Rainbow Over Guatemala - Returning the Scarlet Macaw
Our hope is that the colors that once flew here - the oranges, the reds, and yellows of the scarlet macaw - return to Southern Guatemala. T
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Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
- Sep 19, 2018
- 2 min
Triple Alliance of Compassion, Awareness, and Hard Work: Saving the Parrots of Paraguay
We who love Paraguay and her wildlife assert that we will make a stand here, saying, "Let the parrots live well along with this country
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Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
- Aug 14, 2018
- 4 min
Toasting Parrots Before They Are Toast
There is a bird known as the vinaceous-breasted parrot (Amazona vinacea) of South America. The name means “color of red wine,” descriptive o
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Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
- Jul 11, 2018
- 3 min
Moon Rising Over Macaws in Guyana
The 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.
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Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
- Apr 17, 2018
- 3 min
Motto for Conserving the Endangered Sun Parakeet in Guyana
While there we talked with the villagers who had been poaching the birds, and unfortunately, found out that some still are. Also, the repor
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Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
- Dec 12, 2017
- 3 min
4 X 4 Parrot Conservation
We don’t want to lose the population here on the Pacific coast of Honduras, well, first, because this culture and parrot families matter. An
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Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
- Nov 28, 2017
- 2 min
Freedom in Nicaragua for People and Parrots
Really what One Earth Conservation is after is freedom, for none are free until all are free. This is the work of conservation. This is the
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by Gail Koelln
- Nov 21, 2017
- 2 min
Nicaragua, Here I Come!
I am so excited to be going on my first trip ever to Latin America. I’ll be joining LoraKim and nine other North Americans from December 2 t
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Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
- Jul 6, 2017
- 1 min
It Takes a Village to Protect Parrots
What can be more fun than joining young children with sharp eyesight and a passion for counting parrots? Not only is it fun, it builds hope
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Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
- Nov 1, 2016
- 3 min
Endangered Yellow-Faced Parrots in Paraguay
The yellow-faced parrot is newly documented in Paraguay. We went to find out more about them, and did we ever!
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Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
- Aug 12, 2016
- 2 min
Parrots and People of Latin America
Today we journey to the Valle Department of Southern Honduras. We wind through sandy beaches and mangrove canals to get to where the last yellow-naped amazons are on the Pacific coast of Honduras. We have just finished two parrot counts over the last 24 hours, and on our way out we visit families with homed parrots. (Counting parrots in Valle, Honduras - looking towards the mangrove swamps shown above) Orange-fronted parakeet on floor next to stove One of first stops is Tio'
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