Glossy Black-Cockatoos get some love at Goomeri Pumpkin Festival
The Glossy Black Conservancy will be attending this year’s Goomeri Pumpkin Festival on 30 and 31 May, sharing information about a new conservation project focused on the South-eastern Glossy Black-Cockatoo in the Gympie region.
Supported through the Gympie Regional Council Community Grants Program 2024/2025, the Conservancy’s new Listening for Glossies project is using acoustic monitoring technology to help better understand where these vulnerable birds are feeding, breeding and moving across the landscape.
The two-year project uses specialised sound recorders capable of detecting Glossy Black-Cockatoos even when they are difficult to see in dense bushland or remote areas. The information collected will help improve understanding of important habitat areas and support future conservation planning.
Conservancy members Kim and Joel Morris from Bushland Conservation Management will be representing the project at the festival across both days.
Visitors to the stall will be able to learn more about:
how acoustic monitoring technology is being used in conservation
how to identify Glossy Black-Cockatoos and the signs they leave behind
the importance of she-oak feed trees and hollow-bearing nesting trees
how landholders and community members can contribute valuable local knowledge and sightings
While Glossy Black-Cockatoos are known for their striking appearance and quiet nature, they can often go undetected in the landscape. Local observations from landholders and community members can play an important role in building a clearer picture of where the birds persist and which habitats are most important to protect.
The Conservancy hopes the festival will provide a valuable opportunity to connect with local residents, landholders and community groups with an interest in conservation and the unique wildlife of the Gympie region.
If you’re attending the Goomeri Pumpkin Festival, make sure to stop by and say hello.
