News and Resources.
Updates from the field, media coverage and resources supporting habitat protection and Black Cockatoo recovery across Western Australia.
News and Resources
Stay informed with updates on our conservation work, field observations and habitat initiatives, alongside resources that support understanding of Black Cockatoo ecology, habitat protection and species recovery across Western Australia.
News and Media
My Garden Path | Dean Arthurell
SERIES 37 | Episode 01
Dean Arthurell admits he is “absolutely besotted” with Carnaby’s black cockatoos.
He loves them so much he is now director of a non-profit group called Carnaby’s Crusaders, dedicated to protecting WA’s native black cockatoos.
There are three species of black cockatoos in the South-west of WA: Carnaby’s black cockatoos, Baudin’s cockatoo and the forest red-tailed black cockatoo. All are listed as vulnerable in WA due to loss of habitat.
Nannup Baudin's Breeding Feasibility Study
In July 2024 we set about implementing the Nannup Baudin's Breeding Feasibility Study, after a previous major grant application was unsuccessful. Through grassroots fundraising and private conservation measures we were able to secure enough funding to action the study on a smaller scale. In September 2025 only 14 months later, after much scrutiny from our local Critically Endangered Baudin's cockatoo population, a pair began to visit our uniquely designed artificial hollow on an almost daily basis. In late November 2025 we confirmed a breeding attempt with a fresh hatchling recorded by pole camera inspection. This footage is a record of only the second successful breeding event in an artificial hollow by Baudin's Cockatoos that we are aware of.
Corridors for Carnaby's is an ambitious conservation initiative bringing together habitat restoration, research, technology and community action to support the long-term recovery of Carnaby's Black Cockatoos across Western Australia.
The project aims to establish a 200,000-tree wildlife corridor, helping reconnect fragmented habitat and create safer movement pathways for Carnaby's Black Cockatoos and other native wildlife.
Alongside large-scale habitat restoration, the project is exploring innovative approaches to monitoring and conservation. Working with research and technology partners, Corridors for Carnaby's is helping develop new tools to identify, monitor and better understand Carnaby's populations, generating valuable data to inform future conservation efforts.
Community participation will also play a central role through Carnaby Connect, a citizen science platform that will enable people across Western Australia to contribute sightings and population data, creating one of the largest community-led datasets for the species.
By combining habitat restoration, conservation science, technology and community involvement, Corridors for Carnaby's is creating a connected future for one of Western Australia's most iconic and endangered species.
Click here to watch the Channel Nine news report.
Environment Minister
Contact the Environment Minister
Copy & paste these templates to contact the Environment Minister to push for more support and protection for WA’s endangered black cockatoos!
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Plants Used by Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo
List of Plants Used By Carnaby’s Cockatoos
Looking to improve your garden? Plan natives that support black cockatoos!
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Ngoolark Troughs YNP Project Brief
Build your own Water Station for Black Cockatoos
A low cost comprehensive design, materials list, cost and instructions to build your own elevated watering station!
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