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- 1. Spixs MacawMajestic Bird Extinct in the WildBy Sandra
Mendoza
- 2. Rio Based on a true story of a real problem Macaws are
extinct in the wild Breeding centers exist in efforts to restore
population
- 3. Macaw Basics Brazilian NativeDependent on Caraibeira
treesAverage lifespan is 28 years Monogamous birdsFeed on fruits,
seeds, and
- 4. Population Over the Years 1970- few dozen species in the
wild 1985- only five remain 1986- three remain In 2000, the last
one reported dead As of 2010 bird is extinct in the wild
Approximately 75 live in captivity
- 5. Reasons for extinction Extraction from natural habitat for
profit on the black market Introduction of a mining company Habitat
destruction due to deforestation Invasive Africanized Honey Bees
Hunting
- 6. Restoration EffortsLocal effortsBreeding centersProtective
lawsConvention onInternational Trade ofEndangered
Species(CITES)
- 7. Life in CaptivityEnclosure structureFeeding habitsBreeding
habitsNothing is more fittingthan their natural habitat
- 8. Why it Matters Macaws promote tree growth Absence in the
wild enables spread of bees Preserve for future generation Ethical
obligation to protect animals
- 9. Works
Citedhttp://emilysbirds.com/the-birds/rio-based-on-a-true-story.htmlhttp://www.avianweb.com/spixsmacaw.htmlhttp://www.parrots.org/index.php/encyclopedia/wildstatus/spixs_macaw/
- 10. Questions?