Tom White, right, is seen attaching a radio transmitter to a Spix's macaw prior to release. The area was cleared for ranching and farming over the last century, and the blue parrot became scarce. As it did, collectors of exotic birds started having the Spix's macaw caught for their use as pets. The last Spix's macaw was seen in the wild in 2000, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature named it extinct in the wild in 2019. While the lovely blue parrots return to the wild, other species around the world are struggling.

Source: CBC News July 23, 2022 01:05 UTC