The Aussie Parrot That Needs Taylor Swift-Level Attention
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A decade ago, when I first learned about them, Swift Parrots were in trouble. Swifties were rare, beautiful, and declining. They were in trouble, but with a population of over 2,000, they didn’t yet feel, at least to me, like a species right on the brink of extinction.Now they are.Work cited by ANU and BirdLife Australia suggests there are now fewer than 500 Swifties left in the wild. That’s a catastrophic collapse in only a decade. BirdLife warns they could be extinct in five years if current t

Only about 500 swifties left in the wild! The text will give you some background as to why. The usual suspects.

This video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9Jo8YTYxC8 will give you some idea of what people are trying to do to save this species and you’ll meet a lovely, funny guy. You’ll also get to see the introduced predators that are decimating this species and other endangered small birds. Should you want to help the fundraiser for special nestboxes you can go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/safe-nests-for-swift-parrots-25