Australia’s largest cockatoo threatened by bauxite mining

Australia’s largest cockatoo threatened by bauxite mining

Australia’s spectacular palm cockatoo is being put at risk by proposed bauxite mines, conservationists have said. The Cape York palm cockatoo, Australia’s largest cockatoo, is listed as vulnerable under Australia’s federal environment laws. About 3,000 mature birds are thought to exist, and their numbers are declining. It is considered a distinct subspecies of the palm […]

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