3.2K views | Recently released Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) foraging on "Espavel" tree at Bosque Escondido Natural Reserve, Pilas de Canjel, Costa Rica. RESCATE Wildlife Rescue Center release site. | The Macaw Society | Facebook

Red Bank Rejects Scarlet Macaw Sanctuary Plan Despite Tourism Push The debate over a proposed scarlet macaw sanctuary deep in the Maya Mountains has taken a dramatic turn. At a public consultation last night, Red Bank residents have spoken, and the answer is a firm ‘no.’ The government had pitched the sanctuary as a future tourism hotspot and a big win for conservation, but the community wasn’t convinced. This decision comes after weeks of heated discussions, sparked by comments from Minister Or