Spix’s Macaw Returns to the Wild: A Historic Step in Wildlife Conservation
1. What Happened? On January 28, 2025, a significant milestone was achieved in wildlife conservation: 41 Spix’s macaws (Cyanopsitta spixii), a species once declared extinct in the wild in 2000, were successfully transported from a breeding facility in Berlin, Germany, to a release center in Bahia, Brazil. Upon arrival, the birds underwent a 28-day quarantine…