Feral cat baits give hope for threatened species

Feral cat. Image by Babs & Bert Wells

A five-year research project on the south coast of Western Australia has revealed a drop in the level of predation on threatened species in the area, providing hope for their long-term survival.

Environment Minister Albert Jacob said trapping studies since 2009, at Cape Arid National Park east of Esperance, had shown that since using Eradicat® feral cat baits, the local quenda population had significantly increased and the population of critically endangered western ground parrots had stabilised.

“The quenda and western ground parrot face several threats, including predation from cats, so to have evidence that feral cat baiting works is very encouraging,” Mr Jacob said.

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BSF seizes African talking parrots in Bengal

African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus)

Kolkata: It certainly was a prize catch when the Border Security Force thwarted a attempt to smuggle rare African grey parrots worth several lakhs of Rupees in North 24 Paganas district of West Bengal from neighbouring Bangladesh.

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Rainbow lorikeets eating meat leaves bird experts astonished

Two rainbow lorikeets tuck into pets mince in a backyard feeder in Elimbah. Image by Matt WatsonThe behaviour of a population of rainbow lorikeets who frequent a backyard feeding station on a property north of Brisbane has left bird experts baffled.

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Endangered swift parrot breeding grounds threatened after departmental anti-logging advice ignored, environmentalists claim

Australia's swift parrot has been put under more stress since logging was permitting in key breeding grounds in Tasmania, says conservation group Environment Tasmania. Image by Dejan Stojanovic There are fears the survival of the swift parrot has been further compromised.

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Fuerza Publica Rescues Baby Parrots in Costa Rica

Officers assigned to the Bagaces cantonal precinct of the Guanacaste province rescued four baby parrots, which were in danger of suffocation. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Public Security (Spanish initials: MSP) the baby birds were being peddled by a suspect who has a history of trafficking in exotic species.

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