Jan 6, 2020 · The research shows declines in extinction risk for 23 Australian bird species. The southern cassowary, for example, no longer meets the criteria for being threatened. Land clearing ceased after its rainforest habitat was placed on the World Heritage list in 1988 and the population is now stable. Other birds represent conservation success stories.

Jan 23, 2025 · The H5N1 strain of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI), commonly known simply as bird flu, was first detected in Hong Kong in 1997 but seemed to subside until it reappeared in Asia in 2003. It soon spread rapidly through bird populations across the Middle East, the Americas, Europe and Africa.

We found extinction risks had reduced for 25 bird species and subspecies in at least one of the decades between 1990 and 2020. Nine of these would have gone extinct if not for hard work and expertise to prevent it happening. The most effective action has been eradicating invasive species from islands. This work benefited 13 birds.

Oct 25, 2022 · Altogether, there are now 562 species of mammal, bird, fish, frog and reptile officially facing various levels of extinction threat on that list. Add plants and invertebrates, and the species threatened with extinction under the Act approaches 2000.

Nov 28, 2018 · A world-first data project. In an effort to reverse this trajectory, BirdLife Australia has collaborated with the National Environmental Science Program’s Threatened Species Recovery Hub to create the Threatened Bird Index (TBX), a collection of long-term monitoring data for threatened Australian birds that is the first data project of its kind.

Many examples of this ancient group have now been excavated at Alcoota, including Dromornis, which weighed an estimated 600kg and stood 2–3m tall, making it the largest bird species to ever roam Earth. This family of huge flightless birds first appeared in the fossil record about 55 million years ago, until their extinction some 50,000 years ago.

May 23, 2022 · They have only been saved from extinction by waterfall barriers the trout cannot jump. The other highly imperilled animals are scattered around the country or on offshore islands. Their ranges never overlap – even the three highly threatened King Island birds – a thornbill, a scrubtit and the orange-bellied parrot – use different habitats.

“To have zoo-bred birds being released within five years of the program commencing demonstrates the important role that zoos are playing in securing a future for species under threat of extinction,” Taronga chief executive Cameron Kerr said.

The loss of the regent honeyeater song culture may be a final warning that the species is headed for extinction. This is an aspect of species conservation we can’t ignore. We must urgently restore and protect breeding habitats, protect nests from predators and teach captive-bred birds to sing.

Jan 28, 2025 · A formidable native bird of prey that eats cockatoos for breakfast has been sighted in Central Australia for the first time in three decades. “My jaw dropped when I realised what it was,” says Dr Tim Henderson, a resident ecologist at Australian Wildlife Conservancy’s (AWC) Newhaven Wildlife ...