Journal article
Satellite tracking of rehabilitated wild Baudin's cockatoos, Calyptorhynchus baudinii: A feasibility trial to track forest black cockatoos
Pacific Conservation Biology, Vol.21(2), pp.163-167
2015
Abstract
Baudin's cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus baudinii, is a threatened forest black cockatoo species, endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. In this study we fitted tail-mounted satellite transmitters to two female Baudin's cockatoos that had undergone treatment and rehabilitation at Perth Zoo and Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre to investigate the feasibility of satellite tracking this species. Both birds were released in Kelmscott, Perth, into an area frequently visited by a flock of wild Baudin's cockatoos. Both telemetry units provided reliable datasets, with one bird moving ∼250km south from the release site. The success of this trial opens the way to address key objectives in the Forest Black Cockatoo Recovery Plan, including: postrelease survival of rehabilitated birds, flock movement, habitat use, and the identification of critical feeding and breeding habitat. Most importantly, it demonstrates that satellite transmitters can be successfully used to locate and track forest black cockatoo species, which are otherwise difficult to monitor.
Details
- Title
- Satellite tracking of rehabilitated wild Baudin's cockatoos, Calyptorhynchus baudinii: A feasibility trial to track forest black cockatoos
- Authors/Creators
- L. Yeap (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityJ.M. Shephard (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityA. Le Souëf (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University, School of Veterinary MedicineC. Holyoake (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityC. Groom (Author/Creator) - Department of Parks and WildlifeR. Dawson (Author/Creator) - Department of Parks and WildlifeT. Kirkby (Author/Creator) - Australian MuseumK. Warren (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- Pacific Conservation Biology, Vol.21(2), pp.163-167
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing
- Identifiers
- 991005544062907891
- Copyright
- © 2015 CSIRO
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Terrestrial Ecosystem Science and Sustainability; School of Environmental and Conservation Sciences; School of Veterinary Medicine; School of Veterinary and Life Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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