Monday, November 3, 2008 at 14:00 
Big meal ... the snake swallows the cockatoo Image by Cindy LaneTHIS plume of white feathers is all that remains of a cockatoo after it was SWALLOWED by a PYTHON.
Monday, November 3, 2008 at 10:44 
A newly-released kaka native parrot explores its new home at the Orokonui Ecosanctuary. Photo by Stephen Jaquiery. The release of six kaka at the Orokonui Ecosanctuary is a step towards recapturing days when huge flocks of native birds winged their way across Otago skies, staff say.
Nestor meridionalis - Kaka | in Conservation, Release Monday, October 27, 2008 at 10:48 
Close-up of a male great green Macaw (Ara ambiguus). Taman Burung Bali Bird Park, Bali, Indonesia. Photo: Peter NijenhuisCosta Rica's high court has prohibited the cutting of a certain species of tree, in part because a highly endangered type of parrot uses the tree almost exclusively for nesting.
With one decision, the Sala IV constitutional court protected the mountain almond tree and the great green macaw, specifically in a sprawling area in northern Costa Rica. However, the court also ordered the Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía to spread the word to all its regional officials, thus protecting the tree throughout the country. The Sala IV also ordered the environmental courts to monitor compliance with the decision.
Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 8:37 
After months of munching macadamias Sirocco the kākāpō conservation superstar has moved onto manuka. Photo: Chris Birmingham.AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- A kakapo, a member of one of the rarest bird species on Earth, is to be released into the wild after being treated for lead poisoning at a New Zealand zoo.
Strigops habroptilus - Kakapo | in Conservation Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 8:51 
Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor) Photo: Nick TalbotIt is the responsibility of the Tasmanian government to ensure the survival of the endangered Swift parrot, federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett says.
