 Guacamayas are as emblematic in Mexico as bald eagles are in the United States. Can you imagine Mexico without the guacamayas (Military Macaw)? Well, neither can Bob Price, founder of the Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens, or any of the other members of the newly formed conservation group Guacamayas Siempre (Guacamayas Forever).
It has been estimated that there are currently only about 10,000 breeding pairs of guacamayas in Mexico, whereas in the 1980s there were an estimated 100,000 pairs. The main cause of the decline is poachers robbing the babies from their nests to sell as pets. However, the California condor was saved from extinction in the eleventh hour because a few people cared enough to initiate their desperate conservation mission. Guacamayas Siempre believes they can do the same for their beloved bird.
This group meets monthly at the Botanical Gardens and desperately needs volunteers and funding to really get this project off the ground. Website construction and funding initiatives are in the works, but any type of support would be greatly appreciated. Join now and do your part to save the guacamayas! For further information, contact bobinpvmex@yahoo.com.
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