As regular CFZ-watchers will know, for some time Corinna has been doing a column for Animals & Men and a regular segment on On The Track... particularly about out-of-place birds and rare vagrants. There seem to be more and more bird stories from all over the world hitting the news these days so, to make room for them all - and to give them all equal and worthy coverage - she has set up this new blog to cover all things feathery and Fortean.

Thursday 18 January 2018

Perth Zoo using National Bird Day to educate people about plight of black cockatoos


January 5th, 2018, 01:30PMWritten by Aaron Corlett Southern Gazette

PERTH Zoo is doing what it can to educate the public about the plight of black cockatoos.

Two of the hand-raised birds at the zoo who are used for educational purposes are Vic the Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoo and Pepe the Baudin’s Cockatoo.

Speaking during National Bird Day on January 5, keeper Emily Trainer said Vic and Pepe were ambassador birds who gave the public the chance to learn about the species.

“We have school groups that come in to learn about black cockatoos with Vic and Pepe, they fly around and have health checks too,” she said.

“The zoo is hoping to spread the message that these birds are endangered and for more people to learn about them.”

Ms Trainer said the zoo had been running operative conditioning work to keep them mentally and physically healthy.


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