Many illegally poached parrots die. The birds brought to Echo were kept in terrible conditions, and this poor parakeet likely died from starvation before being confiscated.


The Rescue


On July 1, 2011, Bonairean authorities confiscated a total of 16 Yellow- shouldered Parrots, 94 Brown-throated Parakeets, and two exotic parakeets from a local poacher. Most of the 112 birds were young chicks, including


08 BIRD SCENE


one who was less than a week old. Echo mobilized tireless volunteers to help clean and feed the birds. Initially, the rescuers gathered at the kunuku (farm) of Echo Director Sam Williams, but as there was no running water or electricity at the site, the situation was extremely difficult. Fortunately, the after school program Jong Bonaire provided a classroom to give the birds a home.


The volunteers of Jong Bonaire built aviaries inside a donated classroom where the chicks stayed until they


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