Monday, April 7, 2014 at 14:20 
The endangered south eastern red-tailed black Cockatoo. Photo: Bob McPhersonLarge parts of habitat critical to the survival of the endangered south-eastern red-tailed black cockatoo have been burnt, as part of planned burning programs by the state's environment department.
Friday, April 4, 2014 at 11:54 
Lonley African grey parrots have shorter telomeres than those housed in groups.Telomeres are DNA-protein complexes that function as protective caps at the ends of chromosomes. Biologists and veterinarians at the Vetmeduni Vienna recently examined the telomere length of captive African grey parrots. They found that the telomere lengths of single parrots were shorter than those housed with a companion parrot, which supports the hypothesis that social stress can interfere with cellular aging and a particular type of DNA repair. It suggests that telomeres may provide a biomarker for assessing exposure to social stress. The findings have been published in the open access journal PLOS ONE.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 23:43 
Female forest red tailed black cockatoo. Image by neomyrtusYANCHEP National Park and Seatrees Estate in Two Rocks will figure prominently in this Sunday’s Great Cocky Count.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at 15:05 
Juvenile Kea in flight. Image by Ben. New light has been shed on the history of one of New Zealand's most distinctive and loveable native birds, the kea, and what can be done to protect this threatened species.
Nestor notabilis - Kea | in Conservation, Research Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 1:34 
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is taking a close look at Puerto Rican parrot numbers as part of a broader review of endangered or threatened species on the U.S. mainland and the island.The FWS is conducting five-year status reviews of 25 endangered and eight threatened species occurring in one or more of the 10 states in the southeast region and Puerto Rico. The public is invited to provide written information and comments concerning these species on or before May 27.
These five-year reviews will ensure listing classifications under the Endangered Species Act are accurate. In addition to reviewing the classification of these species, a five-year review presents an opportunity to track the species’ recovery progress.
