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LOCAL Tuesday 28 OcTOber 2025

PSA from the Aruba Conservation Foundation:

How to behave when you see a “lora”

(Oranjestad)— The conser- have when encountering is our collective responsibil- doing a good deed, but it
vation of the Yellow-Shoul- these clever and social ity to help them adapt to actually does not contrib-
dered Amazon, also known birds. This guide is here to the wild once again. Please ute to them developing
as the ‘Lora,’ relies on how explain the behaviors that play your part by not inter- survival skills in the wild. By
we act as humans. We’ve will most effectively help fering (calling, provoking interfering with the survival
seen many hikers who’ve us in our efforts to conserve etc.) with the Lora. Simply instincts of wild animals, we
encountered the ‘Lora’ in the ‘Lora.’ Please, don’t just enjoy their beauty from a are doing the opposite of
our protected nature ar- read but also follow these safe distance. helping. Therefore, please
eas and we can certainly guidelines so we can en- do not attempt to give the
imagine the pride and sure the survival of these Be respectful and keep Loras food or water.
joy it brings to any Aru- birds for future generations. cats and dogs away
ban. However, not Pets and strays such as Capturing a Lora is against
everyone may know No interfering, please cats and dogs are prone the law!
how to Please refrain from inter- to attacking other animals, The biggest threat to the
b e - fering with the “Lora”. The especially birds, as part Lora before their extinc-
Lora is a highly intelligent of their natural instincts. tion in 1947 was caused by
and social animal, per- Please make sure your pets human activities including
haps slightly too friendly are kept inside of your yard poaching and killing of the
because they have gotten or are kept on a leash when Lora. Let’s work collectively
u s e d to the rangers going out for a walk. to prevent this from hap-
as they pre- pening again. So when you
pared for Do not feed them food or see the Lora, enjoy their
their rein- water beauty from a distance
troduction. You may think that giving and admire them as they
However, it the any food or water is flourish in the wild.q
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