Our Mission
Bird Endowment is on a mission to save the critically endangered Blue-throated Macaw in the wild in the Beni Savanna of Bolivia, the birds' endemic range. Our goal is to increase the wild population and well-being of the Blue-throated Macaw Ara glaucogularis per the species recovery plan by supporting and developing efforts to:
1) research, monitor, and protect nesting and foraging habitat, and 2) educate local and global interest groups about conservation activities.
Our Main Project: Nido Adoptivo™
Bird Endowment's primary campaign to achieve this goal is our Nido Adoptivo™ “adopted nest” project in partnership with Asociación Armonía in Bolivia. This annual campaign raises funds through donations and nest box sponsorships to build, monitor, and protect the nest boxes on the Laney Rickman Blue-throated Macaw Reserve in Bolivia. As of June 2024, an incredible 145 Blue-throated Macaw chicks have fledged from the nest boxes, significantly contributing to saving the species. With recent estimates of only 420 - 480 Blue-throated Macaws remaining in the wild, this number of successful fledges is genuinely significant. With continued support, the Blue-throated Macaw is flying toward a brighter future!
To learn more about Blue-throated Macaws and the Nido Adoptivo™ project, click here.
Photos by Armonía
Our Focus: Laney Rickman Reserve, Armonía
Bird Endowment's primary focus area is the Laney Rickman Blue-throated Macaw Reserve in Bolivia, which our partner Asociación Armonía acquired in 2018. A former cattle ranch, the reserve is named in tribute to Laney Rickman, Bird Endowment’s founder, for her dedicated efforts to save this critically endangered bird from extinction. Laney spearheaded the Nido Adoptivo™ nest box campaign from 2007, when she started the project with Armonía, until her untimely death in 2017.
The Laney Rickman Reserve protects crucial breeding grounds for the Blue-throated Macaw, and we are on a mission to restore its habitat. With Armonía now owning the reserve, we are in a race against time to create a safe haven for all the species in the ecosystem to flourish. By saving this critically endangered bird, we are not only preserving a species but also creating a brighter future for all the flora and fauna in the ecosystem.
To learn more about our partner Asociación Armonía and the
Laney Rickman Reserve,
please click here.
