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Sponsor a Macaw from the UK

How to sponsor a macaw from the UK through WARN — recurring support from £5/month for parrot seizure triage and soft release in Colombia and Brazil.

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Sponsor a macaw from the UK — recurring support for parrot trafficking rescue

In brief

You can sponsor a macaw from the UK through WARN from £5/month at adopt a macaw — sponsorship funds seizure triage, aviary rehabilitation and customs interdiction for parrots rescued from the illegal pet trade in Colombia and Brazil, not ownership of a named individual bird.

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What Macaw Sponsorship Through WARN Means

Macaw sponsorship is recurring support pooled into partner grants for seizure triage, aviary rehabilitation and soft release — not co-sponsorship of a named parrot you keep as a pet.

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How to Start Macaw Sponsorship from the UK

Visit adopt a macaw, choose monthly or one-off from £5/month, pay in GBP.

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What Your Macaw Sponsorship Pays For

Triage care after customs seizures, aviary rehabilitation, feather and nutritional recovery, and customs interdiction support preventing re-trafficking.

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Illegal Parrot Trade in South America

Tens of thousands of macaws and parrots are torn from the wild annually for the illegal pet trade. Partner grants fund the critical hours after seizure — see parrot appeal.

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Colombia and Brazil Programmes

WARN parrot grants focus on Colombia and Brazil within the 17-country network. See Colombia and Brazil.

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Monthly Versus One-Off Macaw Sponsorship

Monthly from £5 maintains aviary capacity year-round. One-off gifts suit urgent post-seizure triage surges.

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Gift Macaw Sponsorship for UK Occasions

Checkout at adopt a macaw, email WARN for a certificate.

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Gift Aid and WARN Registration

WARN is a registered UK Community Interest Company (Company no. 17298990) and is not a charity, so it cannot claim Gift Aid. The donation case is transparent partner-led welfare where support reaches practical field needs. Compare adopt a macaw.

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Parrot Trafficking Rescue Context

Seizure triage and soft release in Colombia and Brazil. See parrot trafficking colombia and parrot soft release. Adoption: adopt a macaw.

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Wildlife guide

Macaw

Macaws are large, long-tailed tropical parrots native to Central and South America; status varies by species, with several — including the blue-throated and Spix's macaws — Critically Endangered or Extinct in the Wild due to the illegal pet trade and deforestation.

Country programme

Colombia

Colombia is a South American country at the top of global biodiversity rankings; WARN's planned work focuses on parrot and macaw trafficking interdiction and soft-release, primate sanctuary support, and pink river dolphin and Amazonian aquatic-mammal triage in partnership with established Colombian rescue organisations.

Country programme

Brazil

Brazil is the most biodiverse country on earth, home to jaguars, giant otters, pink river dolphins, golden lion tamarins and scarlet macaws across the Amazon, Pantanal and Atlantic Forest; deforestation, fire, mining and the illegal wildlife and pet trade are the dominant threats.

Source Notes

WARN uses named intergovernmental, conservation and animal-welfare sources for numeric claims. These notes summarise the source basis for this page.

CITES

Many parrot species on Appendix I — commercial trade restricted.

WARN parrot appeal

Programme at parrot appeal.

WARN adopt macaw

Sponsorship at adopt a macaw.

Sponsor a Macaw from the UK: Frequently Asked Questions

How do I sponsor a macaw from the UK?
From £5/month at adopt a macaw — not Gift Aid eligible.
Do I pick the macaw I sponsor?
No. Sponsorship supports the whole parrot rescue programme.
Can I sponsor a macaw as a gift?
Yes — checkout at adopt a macaw and email [email protected] for a certificate.
Is macaw sponsorship Gift Aid eligible?
No. WARN is a registered global not-for-profit and cannot claim Gift Aid
Why are macaws trafficked?
For the illegal pet trade — wild-caught birds sold as luxury pets.
Can rescued macaws be released?
Yes, when rehabilitated and able to forage and flock naturally.
Can I cancel macaw sponsorship?
Yes — email [email protected]; cancels within two working days.
Which countries does sponsorship support?
Colombia and Brazil — see parrot appeal.
Can I sponsor a macaw instead of buying a pet parrot?
Yes — sponsorship funds rehabilitation of trafficked wild birds, not pet ownership.

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