When parrots roamed the American Southwest...

"Hold on to your heart and life will give you wings." 9/11/17 America Once Had a Native Parrot Population Believe it or not, the United States was once home to scores of wild parrots. No, really! Thick-billed parrots now live in the high-elevation pine tree forests in northern Mexico, but these brightly-colored birds once roamed the skies of New Mexico and Arizona.  Taking on Turtle Egg Poaching With Hollywood Decoys In many parts of the world, sea turtle eggs are a prized delicacy, but illegal poaching and a hungry black market trade have taken a toll on global turtle populations. But one ecologist, a conservations group and a Hollywood makeup artist have devised an ingenious way to track turtle egg poachers: doppelgänger eggs. Here's how Hollywood magic is having a real-world impact. The Border Restaurant That Makes Asylum Seekers Feel at Home The Mexican border town of Tijuana is home to thousands of Haitians. Most are asylum-seekers, stuck in administrative limbo as they await potential entry to the United States. To help them feel more at-home, Fausta Rosalía—owner of a popular lunch spot—decided to switch up her traditional offerings of tacos and quesadillas to better serve the city's new residents.  Copyright © 2017 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list