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The orange-bellied parrot is one of the most endangered birds in the world. In 2016, just four females returned to Tasmania from migration, and only one of them produced a surviving descendant.
The endangered orange-bellied parrot has lost 62 per cent of its genetic diversity and can only be saved by breeding with another species or editing its genes, a study suggests.
Almost 30 critically endangered orange-bellied parrots have been released into Tasmania's wilderness, with wildlife experts forecasting the biggest winter migration since conservation efforts ...
The return of 92 Orange-bellied Parrots to their southwest Tasmanian breeding grounds is a another milestone in the comeback of the critically endangered species, Environment Minister Madeleine ...
For much of their young lives, Australia’s captive-bred orange-bellied parrots are kept under close watch by scientists trying to save one of the country’s most beloved critically endangered ...
“While Orange-bellied Parrots may be small, they are quick: we clocked one eager beaver travelling over 320 kilometres in five and half hours at a minimum average speed of 58 km/h,” Minister ...