Fantastic results for local bushland program

The iconic Carnaby’s black cockatoo habituating an area of Kwongan bushland.FARMERS in the West Midlands region have put in a huge effort to protect native vegetation areas on their farms, including protecting habitat where the endangered Carnaby’s black cockatoo is found.

In particular, James and Rebecca Raffan, whose property lies mainly in the Shire of Coorow, have just completed the erection of 19kms of fencing to protect a total of 613 hectares of priority bushland.

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N. Zealand's 'night parrot' brought back from the brink

On the verge of extinction (AFP Graphic)

AUCKLAND — Flightless, slow-moving and at times more sexually attracted to humans than their own species, it's small wonder New Zealand's kakapo parrot is on the verge of extinction.

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Brac parrot survey under way

Cayman Brac Parrot. image by Phil ButlerPaul Watler from the National Trust has been plunging deep into the brush and woodlands of Cayman Brac searching for nesting and breeding grounds for the Cayman Brac Parrot. 

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Mystery illness affecting galahs

Galah's (Eolophus roseicapillus). Image Werner WitteFollowing the mystery deaths of a large number of birds last winter, an equally curious affliction seems to be affecting galahs this year, with a number of mature birds suddenly unable to fly and falling about in what appears to be an unco-ordinated and drunken state.

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Feral cats a problem for rare ground parrot

A western ground parrot (Pezoporus wallicus flaviventris), one of eight in captivity. (WA Department of Environment) The Endangered western ground parrot is under increasing threat from feral cats.

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