Welcome to Cockatoo Care

Cockatoo Care was introduced in September 2001 as a joint initiative of the Water Corporation and the Western Australian Museum. The objectives of the program have been to research the distribution and ecology of Carnaby's, Baudin's and Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoos and threats to their survival, and to implement measures to encourage the conservation of these birds. This has been through habitat enhancement, feral bee research and community education and involvement.

Since the popular program's inception it has achieved many notable successes in terms of vital research and raising public awareness of the risks these declining cockatoo populations face, including the loss of feeding and breeding habitat, impact of feral European honeybees, climate change and farming practices.

The work of Cockatoo Care led to the conservation status of the Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoo and Baudin's Cockatoo being upgraded to endangered by the Department of Environment and Conservation and recovery teams established. These are the first important steps in ensuring that population improvement programs are implemented to conserve these precious birds.

Cockatoo Care has been supported by the Water Corporation, the Western Australian Museum, Tourism Western Australia, state and local government agencies and community groups.

The Water Corporation has been a proud supporter of Cockatoo Care research over the past six years and acknowledges that it is now time for the organisation to allow the program to evolve to its next phase.

We look forward to keeping you informed about the future direction of Cockatoo Care in the coming months.

Click on a bird to read about the black cockatoos and listen to their calls.