Since 2002, the focus of WPT's fieldwork has been to better understand the species’ ecology and to develop strategies to aid its long-term survival. The project is a complex conservation programme: it combines population surveys and searches for additional Blue-throated Macaw sites with components of habitat investigation, direct protection of wild nests and outreach with local and national groups.

Current and future efforts include:

• Managing wild populations by monitoring breeding pairs, protecting nests and nestlings
• Aiding breeding by installing artificial nest boxes
• Conducting habitat surveys to determine use by birds
• Determining wild bird movements using telemetry and satellite tracking
• Conducting genetic analyses of captive and wild populations
• Identifying and eliminating ongoing threats affecting the wild populations
• Releasing captive raised birds into areas where extinction has occurred
• Building a captive breeding program for the birds in Bolivia
• Investigating habitat management and restoration techniques
• Discouraging use of parrot feathers for traditional ceremonies
  

Progress: The project has made significant strides in discovering many of the factors limiting the species' recovery, and is implementing hands-on solutions to address them. The work will continue using conservation methods and criteria that have been determined over the decade to save endangered species of parrots.

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