As Christmas approaches, we know that our iconic black cockatoos are in big trouble – forced out of their natural habitat by development and land clearance, struggling to find food and at increased risk of vehicle strikes as they are pushed closer to busy urban areas in a desperate struggle for survival.
With your support we can grow more food trees and plant more green corridors to create safe flying routes, giving our precious black cockatoos a fighting chance.
All three species of black cockatoos native to Western Australia are under threat – Forest Red-tailed, Baudin’s and Carnaby’s. Scientists at Perth Zoo are reporting more starving birds admitted to their veterinary hospital, while rescue centres are inundated with birds injured in vehicle strikes as they forage too close to highways in their urgent battle for survival.
With your help, our community nursery volunteers will grow up to 200,000 native trees and plants next year for restoration projects, local residents, community groups and landcare projects. These plants include a wide range of food and habitat species for black cockatoos, like hakeas, banksias and eucalypts.
Our 2026 restoration projects will include planting 63,320 native trees and plants to create green corridors that provide habitat and safe flying routes for black cockatoos. We know that waterways create a lifeline through landscapes, and our restoration along the Swan River at Guildford Meadows will add another 400m of safe fly zone there this year.
With your support, last year we grew 7,500 hakea and banksia food trees and built 11 nest boxes for black cockatoos. This coming year we want to install cameras with them to allow careful monitoring of the birds and their habitat. Monitoring and recording wildlife activity will also enable conservation groups like us to advocate strongly for the protection of existing habitat.
Together we can keep black cockatoos flying and thriving for years to come.
From all of us here at Trillion Trees Australia, and from the native wildlife which doesn’t have a voice, we really appreciate your support this festive season.
Image credits: Neville Horner; Georgina Barbour; William Betts
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