The ARA Project – Saving the Great Green Macaw
There was a time when thousands of Great Green Macaws soared freely in the sky above Costa Rica Now, there are only about 300 wild ones left in the small Central American country Deforestation–particularly the commercial logging of the mountain almond tree, which Great Green Macaws rely on for food and nesting–as well as rampant poaching, have virtually wiped out
Read MoreThe HARI Flock
The HARI Flock serves as a critical part of continuing research and observations in companion care, avicultural advancements, as well as the test subjects for continued research in psittacine nutrition and quality control for the Rolf C Hagen family of bird product brands, such as Tropican, Tropimix, Prime, and Vision Cages Many of the bird images used throughout the pages of this site are
Read MoreThe Research Facility
As a leader in avian research, HARI’s mission is to promote the advancement and improvement of Companion Bird Care and Aviculture through education and research in areas of psittacine health, nutrition, breeding, and early parrot education, and product development In addition, HARI supports global efforts in wild parrot conservation
HARI was established to study the captive breeding and maintenance of companion
From the Hagen Family
Rolf C Hagen was a pillar in the pet products industry who touched many lives with his generosity and compassion
Rolf C Hagen 110932 – 221011
Montreal, Canada – October 24, 2011 – Rolf C Hagen, Founder and Chairman of Rolf C Hagen Inc, passed away suddenly yet peacefully at his home in Montreal surrounded by his loving wife Marianne and
25 Years in Aviculture Research
25 Years…WOW! HARI Celebrates 25 Years as an Advanced Psittacine Aviculture Research Facility
The goals were simple…set up a facility to study psittacine reproduction, disease investigation, husbandry, as well as nutrition when HARI was first established
State of the Art Facility in the beginning!
Under the directorship of Mark D Hagen (MAg), HARI continues as a world leader in psittacine aviculture From
The Value of Bird Club Fellowship
Is the Internet Replacing Monthly Companion Bird Clubs?
As the Internet becomes even more popular with endless threads of information, the avian community often reaches out to other flock members with the press of a button And, thanks to the power of social network sites, blogs, and so many choices in state of the art portable devices, immediate gratification is