Artificial nest cavities for Amazona parrots
2005; Wiley; Volume: 33; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Catalão
10.2193/0091-7648(2005)33[756
ISSN1938-5463
AutoresThomas H. White, Wilfredo Abreu-González, Miguel Toledo-González, Pablo Torres-Báez,
Tópico(s)Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
ResumoWildlife Society BulletinVolume 33, Issue 2 p. 756-760 From the Field: Artificial nest cavities for Amazona parrots Thomas H. White Jr., Corresponding Author Thomas H. White Jr. Thomas H. White, Jr. (far left) is a Wildlife Biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program, where he has worked since 1999. From late 1996 to 1999, Tom worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate with North Carolina State University conducting experimental releases of captive-reared Hispaniolan Parrots in the Dominican Republic. Tom has a B.S. in Natural Resources Management from the University of Tennessee at Martin, a M.S. in Wildlife Management from Louisiana State University, and a Ph.D. in Forest Resources from Mississippi State University. Tom has also worked in wildlife law enforcement, when he was an undercover wildlife officer for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency from 1986 to 1992. His research interests currently are focused on the use of translocations and reintroductions in the conservation of endangered Psittacines.Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Box 1600, Rio Grande, PR 00745; e-mail for White: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorWilfredo Abreu-González, Corresponding Author Wilfredo Abreu-González Wilfredo Abreu-González (second from left) is a Senior Biological Science Technician and also with the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. A native of Mariana, Puerto Rico, Wilfredo has been with the Puerto Rican Parrot Program since 1993 during which time he has been instrumental in applying novel approaches to complex field problems. Wilfredo has also served as a U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service technical advisor in cooperative international projects involving parrot research in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Box 1600, Rio Grande, PR 00745; e-mail for White: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorMiguel Toledo-González, Corresponding Author Miguel Toledo-González Miguel Toledo-González (third from left) has been a Biological Science Technician with the Puerto Rican Parrot Project since 1994, when he joined the Project after 10 years with the U. S. Forest Service-Caribbean National Forest. Like Wilfredo, Miguel has also worked on cooperative international parrot projects in both the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Box 1600, Rio Grande, PR 00745; e-mail for White: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorPablo Torres-Báez, Corresponding Author Pablo Torres-Báez Pablo Torres-Báez (far right) is a Wildlife Biologist and also with the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program, where he has worked since 1991. Pablo has a B.S. and M.S. (both in Biology) from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. The combined experience of these four individuals represents over 45 years of field experience with various species of Amazona parrots throughout the Caribbean.Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Box 1600, Rio Grande, PR 00745; e-mail for White: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Thomas H. White Jr., Corresponding Author Thomas H. White Jr. Thomas H. White, Jr. (far left) is a Wildlife Biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program, where he has worked since 1999. From late 1996 to 1999, Tom worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate with North Carolina State University conducting experimental releases of captive-reared Hispaniolan Parrots in the Dominican Republic. Tom has a B.S. in Natural Resources Management from the University of Tennessee at Martin, a M.S. in Wildlife Management from Louisiana State University, and a Ph.D. in Forest Resources from Mississippi State University. Tom has also worked in wildlife law enforcement, when he was an undercover wildlife officer for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency from 1986 to 1992. His research interests currently are focused on the use of translocations and reintroductions in the conservation of endangered Psittacines.Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Box 1600, Rio Grande, PR 00745; e-mail for White: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorWilfredo Abreu-González, Corresponding Author Wilfredo Abreu-González Wilfredo Abreu-González (second from left) is a Senior Biological Science Technician and also with the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. A native of Mariana, Puerto Rico, Wilfredo has been with the Puerto Rican Parrot Program since 1993 during which time he has been instrumental in applying novel approaches to complex field problems. Wilfredo has also served as a U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service technical advisor in cooperative international projects involving parrot research in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Box 1600, Rio Grande, PR 00745; e-mail for White: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorMiguel Toledo-González, Corresponding Author Miguel Toledo-González Miguel Toledo-González (third from left) has been a Biological Science Technician with the Puerto Rican Parrot Project since 1994, when he joined the Project after 10 years with the U. S. Forest Service-Caribbean National Forest. Like Wilfredo, Miguel has also worked on cooperative international parrot projects in both the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Box 1600, Rio Grande, PR 00745; e-mail for White: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorPablo Torres-Báez, Corresponding Author Pablo Torres-Báez Pablo Torres-Báez (far right) is a Wildlife Biologist and also with the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program, where he has worked since 1991. Pablo has a B.S. and M.S. (both in Biology) from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. The combined experience of these four individuals represents over 45 years of field experience with various species of Amazona parrots throughout the Caribbean.Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Box 1600, Rio Grande, PR 00745; e-mail for White: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 13 December 2010 https://doi.org/10.2193/0091-7648(2005)33[756:FTFANC]2.0.CO;2Citations: 16 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Literature cited Collar, N.J., and A.T. Juniper. 1992. 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