Caring for wildlife

Charlie the Western ground parrot. Image by Sarah Comer Eight years ago, a volunteer was assisting the WA Department of Conservation and Land Management (now Environment and Conservation) in surveys in the Fitzgerald River National Park, about 50km east of Bremer Bay.

The volunteer came across a rare and endangered western ground parrot. Charlie, as the bird was nicknamed, was a real character.

After a few days the parrot befriended the survey group, allowing the group to film him feeding, scooting along the ground or resting in the shade of a mallee.

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Funds for parrot recovery

WESTERN Ground Parrots healthiest wild population is in Cape Arid National Park but the species is nearing extinctionTHE Western Australian State Government has announced that funding of $250,000 is to go towards the Department of Environment and Conservation’s (DEC) Western Ground Parrot Recovery Project (WGPRP).

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Feral cats a problem for rare ground parrot

A western ground parrot (Pezoporus wallicus flaviventris), one of eight in captivity. (WA Department of Environment) The Endangered western ground parrot is under increasing threat from feral cats.

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Highly endangered Western ground parrot to benefit from removal of feral cats

Cats have decimated populations of many endangered birds

ENDANGERED: Western ground parrots are being driven to extinction by feral cats.

June 2011: A feral cat control trial in Western Australia's south coast national parks has shown baiting could prove effective in reducing feral cat populations in temperate regions.

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Bushfires threaten rare parrot home

Western Ground Parrot. Image by Brent BarrettEfforts to save Western Australia's critically endangered Western Ground Parrot have suffered a setback after bushfires destroyed some of their habitat over the weekend.

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