• Question: why are scarlet macaw's endangered?

    Asked by georgia42 to Charlotte, Jo, Kevin, Louise, Valeria on 14 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: Kevin Mahon

      Kevin Mahon answered on 14 Jun 2012:


      Many populations of Scarlet Macaws have been devastated by habitat loss, which is the most common reason for animals going extinct. In addition to this, the parrot trade (taking them for pets/zoos) has had a huge impact on numbers in the wild worldwide.

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