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Satellite Backpacks Unlock New Protections for Endangered Parrots

1/17/2025

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In a groundbreaking effort, scientists from San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and Organización Vida Silvestre have used satellite backpacks to track endangered thick-billed parrots in Mexico. Over four years, they gathered 71,000 data points, revealing vital migration routes and resulting in the creation of 43 new protected areas to safeguard these beautiful birds and their habitats.

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In a groundbreaking effort, scientists from San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and Organización Vida Silvestre have used satellite backpacks to track endangered thick-billed parrots in Mexico. Over four years, they gathered 71,000 data points, revealing vital migration routes and resulting in the creation of 43 new protected areas to safeguard these beautiful birds and their habitats.