Birds and bushland - a guided walk around Kaarakin
The UDLA team recently enjoyed a guided walk at the Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre in the Perth Hills – a primarily volunteer-run organisation doing vital work to protect and rehabilitate native species.
With habitat loss and declining food sources putting increasing pressure on wildlife, the centre’s mission – rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing sick and injured Western Australian black cockatoos – is more important than ever. It’s also a special place to visit and support.
We learnt a lot about what these birds need to survive. Black cockatoos rely on three critical habitat types – foraging, roosting and breeding sites – which are all becoming increasingly rare and fragmented as urban sprawl continues. Without all three, their survival becomes impossible.
We also met some of the resident birds (those too friendly with humans to be released) and learnt a bunch about the three local species – Carnaby’s, Baudin’s, and the Forest Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo – each with their own habitats, diets and conservation challenges.
A big thank you to the Kaarakin team and volunteers for their generosity in sharing their knowledge and their ongoing work to protect these incredible species and their habitats.
Learn more or donate: https://blackcockatoorecovery.com/
