Glossy Balck Cockatoos

[Carol Probets <>]

John,

Not sure how many GBC's there are across Australia but that blurb obviously refers to the Kangaroo Island subspecies, which I believe is critically endangered.

Cheers

Carol

At 4:49 PM +1000 2/8/04, John Harris wrote:

>
> Dear
> All
> I just received an
> email stating that there was only 280 GBC left in Australia and to
> click onto the AMP website to register $1 for Greening Australia to
> revegetate Kangaroo Island ( in short).
>
> I have a number of
> problems with the blurb provided ( see below)
>
> AMP Foundation will donate up to $10,000 to this
> project, so tell your friends and encourage them to visit this
> site.
> Greening Australia's Glossy Black-Cockatoo project
> is a habitat restoration project. The Glossy Black-Cockatoo is only
> found on Kangaroo Island in South Australia and there are only
> approximately 280 of these critically endangered birds
> left.
> The project works with
> local community and youth to re-establish vegetation in areas of
> Kangaroo Island and the Fleurieu Peninsula.
>
> It's a pity that they
> don't get their facts straight first.  To that extent, is there a
> reasonable estimate of how many there are across
> Australia?????
>
> Regards
>
> John
> Harris