Entries in Calyptorhynchus lathami - Glossy Black Cockatoo (19)
Conservancy group unveils plan to protect cockatoo
GUIDELINES to protect the endangered glossy black cockatoo were made public at a meeting at IndigiScapes last night.
Crowds flock for glossy black art
The combination was unbeatable – artwork inspired by the Island’s iconic Glossy Black Cockatoo, fine KI food and wine, a glorious sunny day and the perfect backdrop provided by Adelaide’s Botanical Gardens.
Keep an eye on black cockatoos
PLAYING a part in saving the lives and habitat of the glossy black cockatoo has inspired a keen band of birding volunteers to take part in an annual birding day.
On Sunday 22 May they will assist Tweed Shire Council in a bid to learn more about the distribution, habitat use and population numbers of the threatened glossy black cockatoo.
The birding day is an initiative supported by the Glossy Black Conservancy and its partner agencies.
Bright future for glossies
Community support is once again being sought by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to ensure future survival of Kangaroo Island’s Glossy Black Cockatoo.
The 2011 nesting season is now in full swing with over 30 active nests recorded to date. Volunteers will be required for Drooping Sheoak tree plantings in June/July and the annual census in October.
According to DENR Glossy Black Cockatoo project officer, Mike Barth, Kangaroo Island is the only place in SA that the Glossy Black Cockatoo now lives.