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An update from our Wildbnb Wildlife Habitat partners by Harry Hackett Glossy Squad Northern Rivers Glossy Squad Northern Rivers has been powering along just south of the border. Citizen scientists are honing their skills in identifying Glossy Black-Cockatoo breeding behaviours, in …

Glossy Black-Cockatoo listed as vulnerable under federal environmental law

Australia’s Minister for Environment and Water has this week listed the South-eastern Glossy-Black Cockatoo under national environmental law. Listing a species under federal environmental law can provide it with the support of a recovery plan or conservation advice, funding and support …

New squad the eyes and ears for Northern Rivers Glossies

The Glossies Northern Rivers project is a new conservation partnership between WWF-Australia, NSW Saving our Species and Wildbnb Wildlife Habitat. Wildbnb has assembled a team of experts and ecologists leading this local conservation effort and they’re inviting everyday people to join …

Impact Report 2021

Impact Report 2021 Download your copy here Thanks to the efforts of our partners, sponsors, friends and volunteers, 2021 was a huge year at the Conservancy. To find out just how much of an impact we made last year, download your …

Glossy Black-Cockatoo Conservation Guidelines

These Conservation Guidelines for the Glossy Black-Cockatoo aim to facilitate the conservation of viable populations of the bird and its habitats across SEQ and NENSW.

New field guide: South-eastern Glossy Black-Cockatoo

A new guide, produced by Birdlife Australia and the Glossy Black Conservancy will support citizen scientists to collect data on South-eastern Glossy Black-Cockatoos. Glossy Black-Cockatoos, also known as Glossies, are threatened by bushfires, droughts, and clearing, urban development, and inappropriate planned …

Glossy Black-Cockatoo ID workshops for the 2022 Great Glossy Count

The Glossy Black Conservancy, in partnership with BirdLife Australia, is hosting Australia’s first Great Glossy Count on Saturday 26 March 2022. Volunteer citizen scientists will collect important data to help researchers and communities better understand the impact of bushfires on the …

Birding Day 2021 results are in

Huge thanks to the hundreds of volunteers who joined us looking for Glossy Black-Cockatoos at our Birding Day in September. It took us a few weeks to sort the data but we’re thrilled with the results. In total, people contributed more …