Red-tailed Black Cockatoo

Red-tailed Black Cockatoo

(Calyptorhynchus banksii graptogyne)

Management of Buloke feeding habitat in the Southern Wimmera

Conservation Status
Nationally endangered with extinction

Location
North-West Region
Wimmera Bioregion
Bringalbert, Patyah

Red-tailed Black Cockatoo
(Photo: Rob Drummond)

What is the problem

Seeds of mature Buloke trees are a major food source, and mostly occur on farmland.
Losses of these trees continue, and recruitment of new Bulokes is largely prevented.
The life of existing Bulokes must be prolonged and new Bulokes need to be established.

What are the solutions

Electric fencing of individual trees or small groups is likely to prolong tree life.
Stocking with sheep or steers rather than bulls may reduce damage to trees.
Protection of trees from stubble fires and cultivation will reduce Buloke loss.

What farmers said
“A lot of the stuff you’re fencing off is not terribly productive anyway. To be honest, if you fence off 10% on this particular
farm, I doubt if you would lose more than 5% of your productivity and at a guess I’d say it’s more like 1 or 2%.”

Image: Threatened Species Final Report Cover

South-easterns Red-tailed black cockatoo: Managmenet of Buloke feeding habitat in the southern Wimmera (PDF 1.0MB)

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