Cockatoo survival 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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$3.3m aid for threatened species
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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Perth slowly devouring its black Cockatoo species
WA Museum’s 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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Australian birds with cocky attitude
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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Cockatoos' family history revealed through DNA
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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Scientists start to unlock secrets of bird flight
(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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