Conservation & EthicsApril 9, 202625 min read
The Case for Parrot Breeders
Who actually saved the birds the conservation establishment couldn't?
A research-backed investigation into how private breeders saved the Spix's macaw from extinction, why the preservationist framework is failing, and what the evidence says about captive breeding, the CITES trade ban, and the future of parrot conservation.
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