During May, Glaucia, Vandir, and Thayane received Dr. Vivian Ribeiro Baptista-Maria, a biologist and PhD in Applied Ecology from ESALQ/Universidade de São Paulo, accompanied by Daniela Masumoto, a BS in Tourism. During the field trip, Dr. Vivian helped us to identify the plant species consumed by the parrots or used as nest cavity. Dr. Vivian is consultant of Fundação Neotrópica do Brasil and is responsible for the environmental consulting Bíon – Consultoria Ambiental (vrbmaria@gmail.com). Two days (and nights!) of hard work, rain, sun, mosquitoes, and ticks. Dr. Vivian’s voluntary collaboration was fundamental for this part of the project, when the data of 11 years of project are being analyzed for results compilation and publishing.Vivian and Daniela identifying plant species.Vandir, Glaucia and Vivian checking the trees.Vivian checking the books.We deeply appreciate her collaboration, as well as Daniela’s help on the field work. We are also thankful to the superintendent of Fundação Neotrópica do Brasil, Eleri Rafael Muniz Paulino, who supported the trip by making funds for gas and a vehicle available.Some more pictures of this field trip for you!Vivian and the ticks! :0)Vivian and Glaucia at riparian forest.Vandir and Daniela in a haze.Glaucia, Daniela, Vivian, and Vandir in the riparian forest.The guides at Estancia Caiman taking a look at out work.Vandir and Vivian appreciating the trees.Vandir, Vivian, Daniela, and Thayane.Vivian and Daniela registering the data.Vivian and Glaucia double checking the data.  Vivian in her way to the sampling spots at riparian forest of Aquidauana river. :0)

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During February and March, the field activities of the Project were done under the financial support of Parrots International. The funds were donated trough the representatives Mark e Marie Stafford. I presented them the Project, after the invitation of Dr. Neiva Guedes, when they were visiting the Hyacinth Macaw Project in Pantanal. The financial support from Parrots International during these months was essential and we really appreciate their contribution!!
Other important moment for the Project during the past days was the signature of a technical cooperation contract between the Blue-Fronted Amazon Parrot Project (via Fundação Neotropica do Brasil) and the Instituto de Meio Ambiente de Mato Grosso do Sul (IMASUL). This cooperation will facilitate data, equipment, and personnel exchange between us and will strengthen the Project. We would like to thanks Dr. Francisca Fernandes, the manager of the Fauna e Pesca/IMASUL, Dr. Vinicius Lopes, and all the team at CRAS (Wild Animal Rehabilitation Center) for their cooperation and support for the parrots’ conservation.
We are very grateful and would like to thanks Emerentiane and anonymous person for their donations to the Project !!!

Thayane (top) and Veronica (bottom) in a field trip in February.

The beginning of the partnership with CRAS.

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Long-term projects like the Blue Fronted Amazon Parrot Project are only possible with the participation of several people, professionals on the area or not. Since 1997, tens of professionals and students have collaborated with the Project. Some were working on the Project for several years, like the biologist Alessandra Firmino (5 years) and other for a few months. Some were extern students that collaborated directly on the field activities, and other collaborators have done their research based on the Project. Some became “godmother of the Project”, like the biologist Neiva Guedes, coordinator of the Hyacinth Macaw Project; and the veterinarian Anna Croukamp from “Parque das Aves Foz Tropicana” who do not measure efforts to help the Project, with incentive and different features. Other came for a brief visit and became “friends of the Project”, like the writer Susan McGrath and the veterinarian Taiana Costa, who helped with work in their areas.

Vandir and the veterinarian Anna Croukamp, from Parque das Aves Foz Tropicana, “godmother” of the Project. Anna incentivates and helps the Project since its very beginning, on 1997.

Vandir and Ragusa, from UFMS - Glaucia’s PhD Advisor

Vandir and the architect Joao - collaborate with geoprocessing for 3 years

Veterinarian Tania Raso - collaborate with the sanitary issues of the Project for 5 years

Glaucia and the boat driver Marcio - 3 years with the project

Glaucia and the journalist Susan McGrath, collaborated with equiment and journalistic services

Biologist Alessandra Firmino - 5 years with the Project

Biologist Carol - 1 year with the Project

Biologist Marja - 1 year with the Project

Biologist Enazia - 6 months with the Project

Vandir and the extern veterinary medicine student Andrea - 2 months with the Project

Extern biology student Andre - 3 months with the Project

Vandir and the extern biology student Veronica - 5 months

Glaucia and Jackson - 1 month with the Project

Extern zootechny student - 5 months with the Project

Vandir and the extern biology student Lelis - 3 months with the Project

No matter how long they were in the field or how do they collaborate, the most important is that all of them have something in common: they are in love with nature conservation, parrots and Pantanal – Brazil.

THANK YOU ALL!

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