Fieldwork in the Peruvian Amazon | Macaws

Dr George Olah talks about macaw research in Tambopata, Peru, and the novel techniques they are using from genetics to drones. George has been actively involved in macaw research in the Tambopata/Candamo region since 2008, in collaboration with The Macaw Society (previously Tambopata Macaw Project).

George Olah, PhD: https://georgeolah.com
The Macaw Society (Brightsmith group): http://themacawsociety.org
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References
Olah G, Butchart SHM, Symes A, Guzmán IM, Cunningham R, Brightsmith DJ, Heinsohn R (2016) Ecological and socio-economic factors affecting extinction risk in parrots. Biodiversity and Conservation 25(2):205–223. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-015-10...

Olah G, Vigo G, Heinsohn R, Brightsmith DJ (2014) Nest site selection and efficacy of artificial nests for breeding success of Scarlet Macaws Ara macao macao in lowland Peru. Journal for Nature Conservation 22(2):176–185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2013.11...

Olah G, Heinsohn RG, Brightsmith DJ, Espinoza JR, Peakall R (2016) Validation of non-invasive genetic tagging in two large macaw species (Ara macao and A. chloropterus) of the Peruvian Amazon. Conservation Genetics Resources 8(4):499–509. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-016-05...

Olah G, Heinsohn RG, Brightsmith DJ, Peakall R (2017) The application of non-invasive genetic tagging reveals new insights into the clay lick use by macaws in the Peruvian Amazon. Conservation Genetics 18(5):1037–1046. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-017-09...

Olah G, Smith AL, Asner GP, Brightsmith DJ, Heinsohn RG, Peakall R (2017) Exploring dispersal barriers using landscape genetic resistance modelling in scarlet macaws of the Peruvian Amazon. Landscape Ecology 32(2):445–456. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-016-04...