Sixth Kakapo Death In A Year Drops Population to 125

The death of Barnard the kakapo drops the kakapo population to 125 parrots. Courtesy the Kakapo Recovery Program.Kakapo Recovery has been dealt a disappointing blow, following the discovery of another dead bird – the sixth during the past year.

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New Zealand’s celebrity kakapo Sirocco arrives in Hamilton

Sirocco, New Zealand’s celebrity kakapo arrives at Hamilton Airport.Sirocco, New Zealand’s celebrity kakapo has flown into Hamilton this afternoon ahead of a six week stay on Maungatautari Mt. 

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Agriculture: friend or foe of the Moluccan cockatoo?

Can the cockatoo survive bans on agriculture? Kai BansnerBOGOR, Indonesia. Efforts to prevent agricultural activity inside an Indonesian national park that is a stronghold for the endangered Moluccan cockatoo could backfire, negatively affecting the very species the park was created to protect, ongoing research by CIFOR indicates.

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Endangered parrots spotted by the thousand on South Coast

Swift parrot picture courtesy Chris Tzaros.VOLUNTEERS conducting bi-annual swift parrot surveys are aflutter after discovering a 1000-strong flock in the Bodalla State Forest near Moruya, on the New South Wales South Coast.

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Habitat damage blamed for Carnaby's cockatoo decline

DECLINING: Carnaby's cockatoos are disappearing from the Perth metropolitan area.THE latest cockatoo count has revealed a 40 per cent decline in the number of endangered Carnaby's black cockatoos roosting in the Perth metro area.

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