Honduras Macaw Rescue Effort Draws Attention to Narco Threats

A new report from The Nation has put international attention on a remote corner of eastern Honduras, where Indigenous Miskito guardians are protecting the scarlet macaw while facing pressure from poachers, illegal ranching, forest fires and drug-trafficking routes. The story by journalist Roberto Lovato, focuses on La Moskitia, the vast rainforest region in Honduras’ eastern […] The post Honduras Macaw Rescue Effort Draws Attention to Narco Threats appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Ric...

By Steven Hodel