In Weekender find out how Childers resident Tyson Chapman is helping to save a Brazilian macaw species from total extinction.

Brazil is an extraordinary destination for wildlife enthusiasts, offering some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet.

Macaws are particular to a fault about where they nest – deforestation of the manduvi tree meant human housebuilding was the only way to save the species.

Six blue-and-yellow macaws are gracing the skies of São Simão, in Brazil’s southeastern São Paulo state, after more than five decades of local extinction, Mongabay contributor Suzana Camargo ...

Some bird species live remarkably long lives. Macaws and cockatoos can live for over 60 years. African grey parrots also have long lifespans. Albatrosses are known for their longevity in the wild.

Peatlands cover just a fraction of Earth's surface, but store huge amounts of carbon. In the Peruvian Amazon, one of these swamps has switched to carbon neutral.

New Philadelphia resident Randy Little said he has lots of birds and frequently walks Bella and Simon, both of whom he rescued.

The pro­tect­ed blue and gold macaws are fac­ing habi­tat loss in T&T but thanks to the ef­forts of two avid an­i­mal lovers, the birds are once again re­turn­ing to the forests.

The Pointe-a-Pierre Wild­fowl Trust re­cent­ly re­leased two Blue and Gold Macaws as part of its ‘breed and re­lease’ pro­gramme of en­dan­gered species.