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‘Flamin’ cockatoos’ have lost much of their habitat to bushfires. Can the species survive?

Two fires in 12 years wiped out all but a handful of the mature native pines in Victoria’s Wyperfeld national park, a key breeding ground for endangered pink cockatoos

‘Flamin’ cockatoos’ have lost much of their habitat to bushfires. Can the species survive?

TL;DR

  • Two fires in 12 years have impacted Wyperfeld national park.
  • Most mature native pines have been destroyed.
  • The park is a key breeding ground for endangered pink cockatoos.
  • The loss of habitat threatens the pink cockatoo population.