Does parrot farming protect wild species? Wildlife trade researchers review the evidence
A review of the impact of parrot farming on conservation of wild parrots shows that consumer demand for the birds must be ...
The Cool Down on MSN15d
Scientists stunned after camera captures entire community of once-thought-extinct species: 'A fairytale in terms of conservation'
There were at least 50 individuals, by far the largest known population of the species. Scientists stunned after camera captures entire community of once-thought-extinct species: 'A fairytale in terms ...
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Beautiful and elusive bird thought to be long-extinct recently rediscovered
The green night parrot, Pezoporus occidentalis, was once a common sight in Australia. Long thought to be extinct, it has been ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN24d
Rare and Elusive Australian Bird, Once Thought Extinct for 100 Years, Discovered by Indigenous Rangers and Scientists
T he night parrot—a brilliantly colored, nocturnal bird—once thrived in Australia’s outback. The arrival of colonists and ...
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Largest Colony Of Night Parrots, One Of The World’s Rarest Birds, Discovered
Besides fire and introduced predators, the parrots may be threatened by the disruption of feral camels. The consequences of global heating on the parrots are unknown, but in one of the hottest ...
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Indigenous outback rangers in WA find up to 50 night parrots, among Australia's most elusive birds
Once we found the night parrot populations, we wanted to know what threats they faced. We used camera-traps to identify predators and also collected their scats (poos) to analyze their diets.
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Light in the night: flock of Australia’s rarest bird discovered in WA
Once researchers found the night parrot populations, they wanted to know what threats they faced. They used camera-traps to identify predators and also collected their scats (poos) to analyse their ...