Cockatoo survival under threat
The long-term survival of three black cockatoo species endemic to the south west of Western Australia is under threat.
The long-term survival of three black cockatoo species endemic to the south west of Western Australia is under threat.
Ecology
Mar 13, 2012
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Gorillas, cockatoos and frogs are among a list of threatened species to benefit from a $3.3 million (2.4 million euro) aid award, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said Thursday.
Ecology
Feb 9, 2012
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WA Museums ornithology curator says black cockatoos, which once flocked to the Swan Coastal Plain in tens of thousands, could be extinct within 50 years.
Ecology
Jan 5, 2012
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It's not yet the Bodega Bay of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds", but winged creatures are increasingly becoming a concern for inhabitants of Australia's biggest city.
Plants & Animals
Apr 22, 2011
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Murdoch University researchers have used new DNA sequencing techniques to help give them a better understanding of how cockatoo species have evolved and how they fit together in a family tree.
Plants & Animals
Apr 6, 2011
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(AP) -- For millennia, people have watched the birds and bees and wondered: "How do they do that?" Thanks to high-speed film and some persistent scientists, at least one of the secrets of flight is now revealed. When birds, ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 9, 2009
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