Rescue Endangered Wildlife in Guatemala

ARCAS aims to achieve a balance between conservation efforts, education, and practical wildlife rescue operations. Key actions taken during this reporting period include:

1. Release of Guacamayas (Scarlet Macaws)
2. Wildlife Releases in Petén
3. Rally Parlama Event – Awareness and Fundraising
4. Egg Numbers and Hatching Monitoring
5. Forest Nursery and Habitat Restoration

Project Activities and Achievements:

1. Release of Guacamayas (Scarlet Macaws)

Objective:

Challenges:
Despite the success, logistical difficulties related to event organization and the need for greater community engagement remain key areas for improvement.

4. Egg Numbers and Hatching Monitoring

Objective:
To monitor the success of endangered species’ reproductive cycles and support the recovery of those species through controlled breeding programs.

Activities:

• Detailed tracking and monitoring of egg hatching for endangered species.
• Use of advanced techniques to ensure the safety and health of hatching eggs.

Results:
We successfully documented [insert number] eggs from endangered species, contributing valuable data to the conservation effort. Our research allows us to better understand hatching success rates, which is crucial for enhancing species survival strategies.

Challenges:
The main challenge in this area is the unpredictable nature of egg hatching, where factors such as climate and human interference can impact success rates.

5. Forest Nursery and Habitat Restoration

Objective:
To restore native forests by growing and planting thousands of native trees to support local wildlife habitats.

Activities:

• Ongoing operation of the forest nursery to grow native trees.
• Collaboration with local communities to plant trees in degraded areas.

Results:
We have grown and planted trees during this reporting period. These trees will contribute to the restoration of vital habitats for wildlife, particularly in regions impacted by deforestation and illegal logging.

Challenges:
The main difficulty remains ensuring the long-term survival of newly planted trees, particularly in areas with high human activity and deforestation pressures.

Conclusion:

We are proud of the progress made this year, but our work is far from over. The challenges facing wildlife in Guatemala are significant, but with your support, we can continue to make a lasting impact. Our team is committed to working alongside local communities, governmental bodies, and other environmental organizations to ensure that Guatemala’s wildlife is protected for generations to come.

Together, we can create a future where wildlife thrives and ecosystems are restored. Thank you for your ongoing support of ARCAS and for being part of this vital conservation movement.

End of the Year Report 2021!

Greetings from Guatemala,

ARCAS continues to deal with the Coronavirus pandemic and its consequences. The rate of infections has dropped and the government has lifted most of the restrictions on travel, but masks are still mandatory.

Despite a lack of volunteers, we continue to receive and treat rescued wild animals. The wild animals of Guatemala and the poachers and traffickers that prey on them don’t pay attention to pandemics.  

Wildlife releases 2021:

In 2021, we released a total of 50 animals, both in Hawaii, Peten and in the Guatemala City area.  These include:

2 jaguarundis

1 tamandua

24 Moreleti crocodiles

3 tepezcuintles 

5 racoons

3 barn owls

2 acorn woodpeckers

1 Keel-billed toucans

4 Ferriginous owls

2 coatimundis

3 opossum

We are finishing up the sea turtle season now, and hope to report on our egg collection and hatchling releases in Hawaii by the end of the year.  We also continue with our sea turtle population monitoring at 7 index beachs and will be reporting on that in early 2022.  

We just finished with our participation in the Parrot Festival, which we carried out as a member of the regional network, Loros Sin Frontera, which aims to reduce demand for the poaching and purchase of parrots throughout Mexico and Central America.  You can find more information about this activity at www.lorossinfronteras.com   

Your generous donation has helped us keep our rescue centers running by purchasing food and veterinary medicines for the animals. We continue in crisis mode, looking for alternative sources of income to pay staff and feed animals and have been focusing our efforts on on-line fundraising, especially GlobalGiving, and this has helped to fill in some of the gaps.  

For the upcoming Giving Tuesday 30.11. we have submitted a new project for funds for our Rescue an Conservation Centres in Guatemala. Please keep supporting ARCAS!

In addition to donating directly to our projects, GlobalGiving allows our supporters and ex-volunteers to create their own fundraising pages to invite their networks to support ARCAS’s wildlife conservation efforts, so if you can help in this way, let us know.  Celebrate your birthday, run a race, or start an employee competition — there are many ways you can help us through this crisis!

Now that we are a 501c3 non-profit organization in the US, we have joined AmazonSmile.  If you could help us by choosing ARCAS as your charity, we would appreciate it. Same products, same prices, same service.  AmazonSmile donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to ARCAS at no extra cost to you. 

Also, you can help by becoming an ARCAS monthly donor.  You can do this via GlobalGiving.  Recurring donors – even for small donations – are especially helpful as these are resources that we can count on from month-to-month to help us continue our work.   

Thanks very much for your support for our wildlife conservation activities in Guatemala, especially in these times of crisis.  Your donation helps us continue our efforts to save the wild ones of the earth.  

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