Iconic gang-gang cockatoo now considered endangered
The gang-gang cockatoo has been added to Australia’s threatened species list, as bushfires and climate change … Read more
Conservation
Palm cockatoo reclassified as endangered as population drops
The rare and striking palm cockatoo has had its conservation status reclassified as endangered following a … Read more
Parramatta River red-rumped parrot nest box project An Avicultural Society of NSW effort
In celebration of their 80th anniversary, the Avicultural Society of New South Wales has formed a … Read more
Wild Gouldian population shows recovery signs in Queensland
Australia’s Gouldian finch populations have dropped significantly in the last century. There once were hundreds of … Read more
Scientists find a way to save the forty-spotted pardalote
The forty-spotted pardalote is one of the rarest and most endangered birds in Australia. They’ve been … Read more
The 2019 Orange-bellied parrot release is underway
20 Orange-bellied parrots were released near Werribee and Avalon this week, as part of the Victorian … Read more
Mallee emu-wren recovering after local extinction
5 years ago we reported on the decimation of South Australia’s Malee emu-wren population after bushfires … Read more
Gender imbalance further threatening the endangered Swift Parrot
Tasmania’s endangered swift parrots have another threat to contend with—gender imbalance. Due to habit loss and … Read more