To ensure that every nest tree is protected from possum predation, as possums were (before the fires) the greatest threat to the survival of the glossy black-cockatoo.
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To install artificial nest boxes in areas where food is still sufficient, as the 2020 breeding season is starting soon.
To assess the extent of the damage to glossy black-cockatoo habitat, including feeding and breeding habitats. There is now an urgent need to ramp up recovery works. This has undoubtedly brought them closer to extinction. It's very likely that many birds perished in the fires. Without she-oak, glossies cannot survive.Īs one of Australia's true conservation success stories, dedicated conservation work over the last 25 years has increased the population to about 400 birds, from a critical state of ~115 birds in the 1980s.īut the past week has seen much of this hard work lost. The glossy is entirely dependent on drooping she-oak, its only food source. The subspecies is now entirely confined to small pockets of habitat on the island. The Kangaroo Island glossy black-cockatoo became extinct on the mainland of Australia decades ago, following habitat loss. With a population of fewer than 400 birds before this crisis, this loss of habitat will be a major setback to the long-running conservation efforts for this unique bird.
The habitat lost supported 70% of the glossies on the island. The Kangaroo Island glossy black-cockatoo has lost 50% of its habitat over the past week. EMERGENCY BUSHFIRE FUNDRAISER FOR THE KANGAROO ISLAND GLOSSY BLACK-COCKATOO
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