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Virus Threatens Spix's Macaw Reintroduction in Brazil

A virus has infected the entire population of reintroduced Spix's Macaws in Brazil, jeopardizing the 2022 release program. The outbreak's origin and impact on the wild population remain unclear. This threatens a flagship conservation effort for a species declared extinct in the wild in 2000.

Clarínabout 23 hours agoBRCredibility 35%View source

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Mosaic Score2.0
Confidence0.3
Significance0.1
Source credibility0.3

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#conservation#virus#wildlife#reintroduction#spixs-macaw

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Brazil

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