Conservationists are using unusual and innovative methods to reintroduce a parrot which had become extinct in Argentina for 150 years. The scarlett macaw (Ara Chloropterus) became extinct in the 18th and 19th centuries but now, according to the Rewilding Institute, it’s making a comeback in its native forests.

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Scientists dress up as parrots to help revive the extinct scarlet macaws of Argentina

Name: Scientists dress up as parrots to help revive the extinct scarlet macaws of Argentina
Uploaded: 2025-01-27T12:44:13.786Z
Duration: 1 min 27 s
Description: Conservationists are using unusual and innovative methods to reintroduce a parrot which had become extinct in Argentina for 150 years. The scarlett macaw (Ara Chloropterus) became extinct in the 18th and 19th centuries but now, according to the Rewilding Institute, it's making a comeback in its native forests.

Conservationists are using unusual and innovative methods to reintroduce a parrot which had become extinct in Argentina for 150 years. The scarlett macaw (Ara Chloropterus) became extinct in the 18th and 19th centuries but now, according to the Rewilding Institute, it’s making a comeback in its native forests.