Fernando Angulo Pratolongo had been awarded the International Conservation Training Award. This award is given by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) and promotes professional training for international zoological colleagues.

Fernando Angulo Pratolongo receives funding from Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, the Scott Neotropical Fund and Cleveland Zoological Society for his work with the critically endangered White-winged Guan.

At the moment, 30 ravines in the White-winged Guan distribution areas have been visited to assess the wild populations of the species, and an estimated of 42 White-winged Guan had been reported. Additionally to the bird counts, evaluations on habitat conservation status, reintroduction possibilities, threats, and the possibility of develop ecotourism projects or create a another private protected area conducted. Beside these surveys, a visit to the Tumbes reserved zone has been conducted, since the locals had reported seeing White-winged Guans there. The protected area is very close to the locality where the first White-winged Guan was collected in 1876. The results showed that there were no White-winged Guans in this reserved zone, but that populations of Crested Guan (Penelope purpurascens) can be found (this guan is similar in size to the White-winged Guan but has no white feathers on the wings). This project was planned to be finished on August 2005, data is currently being analyzed. The results of these evaluations will be very useful for directing the future conservation actions and management to save this species.

For more information on Fernando's project please visit: www.pava-aliblanca.org or www.ecoanperu.or