Environmentalists Fight for Guatemala's Endangered Macaws

Apr 1, 2012

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A coalition of conservation groups in Guatemala is reporting tentative signs of success in their efforts to save the spectacular scarlet macaw from extinction. The species is critically endangered due to habitat loss and poaching.

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