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COVID-19 in Honduras and its Impact
Re COVID-19 in Honduras: "...we are a poor country...many people...use what they work during the day to live on that day..." Can you help?
Gail Koelln
Mar 17, 2020


The Story of Anayda and Rosa
Anayda and Rosa (This is blog was originally published in 2016) Rosa came into this world weighing maybe 20 grams, all pink with unruly...
LoraKim Joyner
Mar 10, 2020


Conservation Hero of the Day??
I spent Monday afternoon at Rite Aid and became the unofficial conservation hero of the day!
Gail Koelln
Mar 3, 2020


How to Build a Parrot Conservationist
The foundation of the work of One Earth Conservation is that anyone and everyone can be a wildlife conservationist, with our focus being on
Gail Koelln
Feb 20, 2020


It's a Harpy Day in the Neighborhood
My parrot conservation exploratory trip to French Guiana was a success, that is, if I let go of the devastating low number of parrots I saw.
LoraKim Joyner
Feb 4, 2020


Liberating Wings
I agree that we must take care of the most oppressed, and ourselves as well. To do so we need to get at the root causes that lead to dominat
LoraKim Joyner
Jan 22, 2020


The Grace of Beauty and Tragedy
The heartache of conservation mixes with the awe of life and slowly over the years I have learned that there is no beauty without tragedy.
LoraKim Joyner
Dec 31, 2019


We Give Thanks for this Special Year
We continue to honor One Earth team members with this music video, Fly Parrot Fly, by musician and song writer, Michael Schindlinger:
LoraKim Joyner
Dec 19, 2019


Peaceful Parakeet Rangers
Though it feels like war at times due to the overwhelming challenges and frequent threats and actualities of violence, we must live and brea
LoraKim Joyner
Dec 10, 2019


Awe and Wonder
People report having three awe-inspiring experiences a week. How many do you have? Think back on this week – how many times did you drop you
by LoraKim Joyner
Dec 9, 2019


Bird with a Badge
Often when we are out doing parrot surveys in various countries some member of the Brotogeris genera fly by, so high, erratically, and fast.
by LoraKim Joyner and Gail Koelln
Nov 26, 2019


Four and Five on the Parrots List
Last week just got away from me, so I’m blogging today about both the fourth and fifth parrots on LoraKim’s list of the world’s most beautif
by LoraKim Joyner and Gail Koelln
Nov 12, 2019


Save a Species by Failing, and Admitting It
The greatest cause of conservation project failure was interpersonal relations, not external factors like politics, corruption, and violence
by Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
Nov 5, 2019


Beauty with a Yellow Face
Let’s talk, today, about the third bird on LoraKim Joyner’s list of the most beautiful parrots, which is the yellow-faced parrot. The conser
by LoraKim Joyner and Gail Koelln
Oct 29, 2019


The List
Due to “popular demand,” I am providing our readers with LoraKim’s list of which parrot species (living and extinct) she considers the most
by LoraKim Joyner and Gail Koelln
Oct 23, 2019


Beauty is More Than Feather Deep
It’s often the case for me that the more I get to know an individual (human or otherwise) I discover more and more ways that they are unique
by LoraKim Joyner and Gail Koelln
Oct 15, 2019


Saving the Earth by Becoming Animal
Experiencing and imagining catastrophic loss is a motivator, but it might not be enough. At least it isn’t for me on most days, as I mourn
by Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
Oct 1, 2019


Parrots, Poems, Prayers, and Promises
A little over a month ago I wrote about how counting parrots as part of our population monitoring efforts was like a prayer for me. I asked
by Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
Sep 24, 2019


Termites and the Endangered Yellow-faced Parrots of Paraguay
During a nest watch of yellow-naped amazons, I was dreaming in the sun…that one day when those with power and privilege are spied out amongs
by Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
Sep 18, 2019


A Broken Earth: We Must Re-parrot (repair it)!
Every parrot in every home is linked back to the devastating trade. This fact might elicit some shame or anger, but mostly it is a statement
by Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner
Sep 11, 2019
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