Book contents
- Scientific Foundations of Zoos and Aquariums
- Scientific Foundations of Zoos and Aquariums
- Copyright page
- In Memoriam
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Programs and Initiatives
- Part II Captive Care and Management
- Part III Saving Species
- 12 Fly Away Home
- 13 Back into European Wildlife
- 14 The Thin Green Line
- 15 Condor Conservation Comes Home to Roost
- 16 Saving the Black-Footed Ferret from Extinction
- Part IV Basic Research
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Index
- References
12 - Fly Away Home
A Collaborative Program to Return Rehabilitated Black Cockatoos to the Wild in Western Australia
from Part III - Saving Species
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 December 2018
Book contents
- Scientific Foundations of Zoos and Aquariums
- Scientific Foundations of Zoos and Aquariums
- Copyright page
- In Memoriam
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Programs and Initiatives
- Part II Captive Care and Management
- Part III Saving Species
- 12 Fly Away Home
- 13 Back into European Wildlife
- 14 The Thin Green Line
- 15 Condor Conservation Comes Home to Roost
- 16 Saving the Black-Footed Ferret from Extinction
- Part IV Basic Research
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Index
- References
Summary
Every year, over 250 endangered black cockatoos are hospitalized at the Perth Zoo Veterinary Department for illness and injuries, mostly related to vehicle strike. After hospital treatment, birds are returned to fitness at special black cockatoo rehabilitation centers. Social grouping and fitness for release are carefully managed by state wildlife officers before the birds are returned to the wild. Evaluating the success of this program has recently been made possible by the attachment of tiny satellite tracking devices to the tail feathers of released birds. This is the first time such technology has been used to gauge the success of a cockatoo rehabilitation program, and has revealed fascinating insights into the post-release behaviors and movements of these iconic birds.
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- Scientific Foundations of Zoos and AquariumsTheir Role in Conservation and Research, pp. 327 - 338Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019
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