Carnaby's Black Cockatoo Nesting Grounds Devastated by Bushfires

0:00In Sydney, it's March 2nd, here's what is happening. Wildlife experts in Western Australia are racing to restore nesting grounds for the endangered carnivies Black Cockatoo after bushfires tore through. The Great Southern Region, the January blazes Scorch Fistero River National Park, and the Coconut Rep area, wiping out large old salmon gum trees that provide crucial hollows for the birds to breed. This spot near Ravensthorp, about 500 kilometers southeast of Perth, hosted up to 75 breeding attempts each season over the past, six years. Many of the biggest trees, some over a meter wide, burned to ash, leaving little behind. Conservationists with the Coconut Rep Conservation Alliance describe the loss as heartbreaking, especially for those who have monitored and protected. The land for decades, safety worries have held a full damage check so far. They estimate up to 100 key nesting trees are gone, and with Cockatoo's due back prospecting by late July, time is short.

1:01The plan is to fix up older hollows or install artificial ones if needed, aiming for an assessment by early April. The area shelters other threatened species like Mally Fowl and Chudich, and the alliance is fundraising for re-vegetation and better monitoring to aid. Recovery for wildlife and the community alike. Thanks to our sponsor for helping bring you this episode. Simple idea, surprisingly addictive, S-O-L-I-S-O-L-Pillow.com