Conservation

Wild Parrots Are Important Too!

Photo by Kevin Blaylock

As the human population continues to grow exponentially, so does the loss of habitat and resources for other animals on the planet. In addition, many parrots are in trouble due to poaching, trapping, and the black market. Climate change is affecting when and where food sources are available.

On the other hand, there are many good news stories about parrots who are rebounding, moving safely to the urban life, and people who do amazing work while often putting their own lives on the line to help preserve a species.

We want to share these stories with you. We need you to care about wild parrots also, because many need help NOW. You can be supportive by raising your voice, learning and traveling, and even by small donations.

Phoenix Landing hosts at least one ecotour every year in order to support conservation. Not only is a donation included in each participant's travel cost, but these adventures also change the way our travelers then view the parrots in their lives. They usually return home determined to do more for their companion birds after seeing how a wild parrot lives with flight, families, choice, and lots of opportunities. Mission accomplished! Email us if you are interested in an ecotour. These often fill-up before we can advertise the information. We have sponsored tours to Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, and Uganda. In January 2027, we have a trip planned for Panama. And in the future we hope to visit Indonesia, Australia, and some other South American options.

Every month we write a conservation post for Lafeber. We have learned so much about the status of many different species, some of which are very common in our homes but may be in real trouble in the wild. We encourage you to learn more about the species you love or share your life with, and do something to help their wild counterparts!

Some of our favorite organizations include: The Macaw Society, Instituto Arara Azul, The World Parrot Trust, The Macaw Recovery Network, One Earth Conservation, and The Indonesian Parrot Project.

Here is some information we wrote about different species and various conservation efforts for the Lafeber Global Parrot blog posts. We plan to expand these links to include important information from other sources, but for now, we hope you will take an interest in wild parrots and do something, large or small, to help preserve them in their natural habitats.