About Us<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Yellow-naped amazons are an iconic species of Mesoamerica that ranges from Mexico North to Costa Rica. These colorful parrots used to be easily found at night roosts throughout their range in dry forest and mangrove habitat. These parrots are now facing serious threats. Poaching for the pet trade is resulting in nearly complete reproductive failure at sites where the parrots have been studied. Habitat loss due to agricultural conversion, development, and climate change is encroaching on their habitat. These combined threats have resulted in a status change to endangered by the IUCN.<\/p>\n
We urgently need population data to make informed management decisions about yellow-naped amazons. Thus we have developed a census network to engage volunteers from the parrots home countries to assist in counting the parrots at their roosts.<\/p>\n
Network volunteers do not have to be professional ornithologists; advanced students, avid birdwatchers, and local conservationists may all participate in the network. Thus, you could help make a difference in the survival of this species. Our data will help us understand the range-wide status of yellow-naped amazons. That will lead to more informed management and conservation efforts with agencies and countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div>A Nicaraguan field research team featuring (from left) Martin Lezama-L\u00f3pez, Dominique Hellmich, Tim Wright and Grace Smith-Vidaurre.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I participate?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Anyone with some biology or conservation training may be eligible to participate in the network. All that is required is that you commit to our training procedures and a regular schedule of roost counts using our standard protocol. The benefits of participation include:<\/p>\n<\/div>
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Yellow-naped amazons are an iconic species of Mesoamerica that ranges from Mexico North to Costa Rica. These colorful parrots used to be easily found at night roosts throughout their range in dry forest and mangrove habitat. These parrots are now facing serious threats. Poaching for the pet trade is resulting in nearly complete reproductive failure at sites where the parrots have been studied. Habitat loss due to agricultural conversion, development, and climate change is encroaching on their habitat. These combined threats have resulted in a status change to endangered by the IUCN.<\/p>\n
We urgently need population data to make informed management decisions about yellow-naped amazons. Thus we have developed a census network to engage volunteers from the parrots home countries to assist in counting the parrots at their roosts.<\/p>\n
Network volunteers do not have to be professional ornithologists; advanced students, avid birdwatchers, and local conservationists may all participate in the network. Thus, you could help make a difference in the survival of this species. Our data will help us understand the range-wide status of yellow-naped amazons. That will lead to more informed management and conservation efforts with agencies and countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/span>A Nicaraguan field research team featuring (from left) Martin Lezama-L\u00f3pez, Dominique Hellmich, Tim Wright and Grace Smith-Vidaurre.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div> Anyone with some biology or conservation training may be eligible to participate in the network. All that is required is that you commit to our training procedures and a regular schedule of roost counts using our standard protocol. The benefits of participation include:<\/p>\n<\/div>How do I participate?<\/h2>\n<\/div>