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 Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris) is endemic to the South West of Western Australia - in other words, it occurs nowhere else in the world except WA. Once numerous, the charismatic and highly mobile Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo is now listed as endangered, with populations declining dramatically due to the increase of competitive species such as pink & grey galahs and land clearing for agriculture in regional areas and for urban development– especially on the Swan Coastal Plain. The last 45 years has seen a 50% decrease in the species’ range and abundance. The long-term survival and recovery of Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo is inextricably linked to the survival of its habitat – both in breeding areas in the Wheatbelt and inland South Coast and, non-breeding areas such as the Swan Coastal Plain and along the South Coast. However, with increasing public awareness and support, and future conservation planning based on good information, there is still hope that Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoos will one day again blacken the sky as they fly overhead.
Recovery Project
In 2001, a Recovery Team was convened by Department of Conservation and Land Management, and since this time Birds Australia WA has managed the Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo Recovery Project, initially focusing on the Northern Agricultural Region, more recently it has been extended to the South Coast and Avon region (the Avon project is running through WWF). On ground works include identifying and monitoring breeding sites and improving nesting and feeding habitat, through fencing and revegetation, and hollow repairs.
In 2006, the Swan Coastal Project was conducted (thanks to an anonymous donor), it aimed to estimate the number of Cockatoos using this region and what food resources they will require into the future. All components of the Recovery Project rely heavily on the support and dedication of the Birds Australia volunteers. Without their help these projects would not be possible.
Regional Project
The overall goal of this project is to protect, conserve and where possible, increase existing populations of Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo in critical areas across their breeding range and, in some parts of their non-breeding range throughout the Northern Agricultural Region. The project is instigating cross-regional recovery actions relevant to Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo in their breeding range and is managed with reference to the Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo Recovery Plan (Cale 1999).
This part of the project is currently funded by the Natural Heritage Trust and Northern Agricultural Catchments Council with support from WWF-Australia and the Department of Environment and Conservation.
South Coast Project
The South Coast recovery project is in it’s early stages and initially we are aiming to identify nesting and associated feeding areas throughout the South Coast region. As with the Regional Project, the ultimate goal is to protect, conserve and where possible, increase existing populations of the Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo and to protect and conserve their habitat. The project is instigating cross-regional recovery actions relevant to Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo in their breeding range and is managed with reference to the Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo Recovery Plan (Cale1999).
The project is funded by the South Coast Natural Resource Management Inc with support from WWF-Australia, Gondwana Link and the Department of Environment and Conservation.
 Swan Coastal Plain Project
This project focused on Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoos using the Swan Coastal Plain, mostly during the non-nesting season from early summer to mid winter. Information gained from this project will be
used to assist with conservation planning in the rapidly developing Swan region. The first phase of this project is now complete. Stay tuned for further updates!
This project is funded by an anonymous donation to Birds Australia WA.
Downloads Cocky Notes newsletter March 2009 (1.5mb)
 Cocky Notes newsletter June 2008 (1.8mb)
Cocky Notes newsletter Jan 2008 (377kb)
Proceedings from the Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo Conservation Symposium 2003 (2.17mb)
About Carnaby's Recovery Project (508kb)
 Contacts
Threatened Species Regional Manager - West, WWF-Australia
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, 0423 516 430
South Coast Project Officer
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