He began the Red-fronted Macaw conservation program and has been supervising the Blue-throated Macaw conservation program for 12 years, resulting in a 27,000 acre reserve for the Macaw and a successful nest box program that has assisted 32 chicks fledge to the wild. Bennett has lived in Bolivia for over 20 years and raised over 4 million dollars (42 donors) in bird conservation support while directing Asociacíon Armonía. He did field work in the Congo for a year, finishing the period with an enlightening two and a half months living with the Mbendjele rainforest pygmies. Born in Quebec City, Bennett grew up in Toronto, Canada, where he completed a customized zoology/environmental science degree at U of Toronto.
Bennett lives in Bolivia and manages the American Bird Conservancy Brazil program, as well as the Chilean Woodstar program.
