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Western Ground Parrots die in captive breeding program

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Two Western Ground Parrots recently captured at Cape Arid for a captive breeding program at Perth Zoo have died from a respiratory illness. Yet organisers plan to go back to the area in autumn to catch more birds from the tiny remnant population for the program. Just 10 per cent of the bird’s habitat survives following recent bushfires. It’s worth having a discussion about the wisdom of this. News story on the deaths here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-06/rare-parrots-die-in-captivity/7070996 Greg Roberts http://sunshinecoastbirds.blogspot.com.au/

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    ccgfh

    That’s horrific news. Does anyone know if the success of trying to breed EGPs in captivity? Assume give their somewhat solid numbers in places like Tasmania there would have been a trial of breeding in captivity of some sort? Cheers, Charles Hunter +61 402 907 577

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    Would it not be wide to hold off on a discussion until an autopsy has worked out where the birds caught the infection? It would also seem wise for the zoo to wait for that before going for another expedition. Martin Martin Butterfield http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/ On 6 January 2016 at 17:18, Greg Roberts <friarbird.roberts@gmail.com> wrote:

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