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"In decades gone by, flocks of hundreds, even thousands, of black cockatoos
used to blacken the skies along parts of Western Australia's south-west.
These days, most flocks consist of about a dozen or so.
The diminishing number of black cockatoos recently brought environmental
scientist Simon Cherriman to a bush setting in the outer Perth suburb of
Hazelmere, armed with a drill and some old wooden offcuts.
He was there to share his artificial nest-building skills with a group of
volunteers keen to play a small part in helping to rewild the three distinct
species of black cockatoo native to Western Australia.
Their heightened vulnerability has prompted communities across the country to
take action to protect remaining populations and steer these majestic birds
away from extinction.
The plight of three in particular has become a focus for conservationists and
animal rights groups — and is now the subject of a court case."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
