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What We've Been Doing. Jan-Jul 2007 |
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In May 2007 we became partners with Bio-Diversity Protection who donated $20,000 for material to build the aviaries for Black Cockatoos. Bio-diversity Protection also assists in meeting costs associated with feeding of the Black Cockatoos by way of seed and baby mixture. With out the help of Bio-diversity Protection we would not be as advanced as we are now with building and caring for the Black Cockatoos. We look forward to the continued support in the future to help in our conservation efforts.
Bio-diversity Protection has an excellent web site http://www.biodiversityprotection.org.au/
Chris Dodd from CD Dodd scrap metal and salvage yard has given the Black Cockatoos on going support with building material to build aviaries and other items associated with the Black Cockatoos. http://www.recyclers.com.au/home.php
Cam tech has supported the Black Cockatoo preservation Society since the opening of the new facility. They have readily made them selves available to transport aviary material and other items for us free of charge. http://www.camteq.com.au/
NLG Earth Moving has been doing the earth works for the flight and release aviaries and has done this at their own expense. This has been a significant task as we are working around native vegetation on the property.
If it was not for these 4 sponsors the new facility would not be as advanced as it is today and with their continued support the facility will be first class Black Cockatoo rehabilitation centre.
July - Oct 2007
We currently have 3 aviaries to rehabilitate the Black Cockatoos. We are waiting for the ground to be finished so that we can build flight aviaries and other associated support buildings which we expect to commence building in November 2007.
We are currently looking for a 40 x 10 transportable unit that we can use as an emergency medical/storage building in which we can rehabilitate Black Cockatoos. Any assistance here would be greatly appreciated.
National Geographic has been filming the Black Cockatoos for 2 months this year as they have identified importance of us acting now as a society to save these endangered Black Cockatoos. National Geographic will continue filming later on in the year when the peak times are upon us. |