Guyana - Bronze Award
RED SISKIN (CARDUELIS CUCULLATA) RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMME
Project leader: Justin Defreitas
Contact details: rupununi_jaguar@yahoo.com
Project Dates: 09.2005 – 09.2006
Project No: 508605
http://conservation.bp.com/projects/508605_proj.asp
The endangered Red Siskin has been extirpated throughout most of its historic range, primarily due to trapping for the cagebird trade. In 2000 a previously unknown population was discovered in southwestern Guyana. The South Rupununi Conservation Society (SRCS) Red Siskin Project will provide baseline data on population size and distribution through field surveys, and initiate a dialogue between conservation groups and stakeholder communities. The team will produce a status report and action plan that will guide future efforts by the SRCS. This report will be available for professionals working in conservation, government and academia.
