Volunteers helping cheeky keas go lead-free

Kea inspecting wood work. Image by Maria HellstromCardrona singer-songwriter Martin Curtis had been entertaining school children with kea stories for years before he learned about the Kea Conservation Trust and its drive to save the endangered bird.

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Two held with 24 rare birds in Malda

An African Grey and a Blue-and-Gold macaw interactingTwo persons were detained on Saturday by the Customs and Forest departments in the West Bengal's Malda district for travelling with birds of rare species without valid documents. Altogether, 24 exotic birds, valued at around Rs. 18 lakh, were found in their possession.

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Students get behind project

Prolific on Matiu Somes Island. Kakariki is also known as the red-crowned parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae). Image by Peter HodgeBehind closed doors the Long Bay College wood technology class is undertaking a unique project in the name of conservation.

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Budgies flock to the Nullarbor in their thousands

Budgies have flocked to Arubiddy Station on the Nullarbor in their thousands. Image by Barbara BrownBarbara and Peter Brown run sheep on their Nullarbor pastoral station, but lately their neighbours have started asking if they are running budgies instead.

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Solar’s feathered foes

Little corella. While the elements, clouds, storms or snow, can often be an impediment to generating electricity through photovoltaics or other solar technologies, nature also has other ways of getting in the way. In Australia, where the sunshine is more reliable than other places, native birds can also pose a menace to a solar array.

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