Karak, Much More than a Mascot
March 2006
Karak, the charismatic mascot of the 2006 Commonwealth Games, also represents conservation efforts to save the endangered red-tailed black cockatoo. On 1 March, the Minister for the Environment and the Minister for the Commonwealth Games donated funds raised from the sale of special edition 'Karak' number plates to environmental groups such as Bush Heritage Australia.
Media outlets covering this story included:
- The Herald Sun, 1 March 2006, p.8
- ABC Rural Radio, Warrnambool, including an interview with Bush Heritage ecologist David Baker-Gabb, 2 March 2006
- ABC Rural Radio, Goulburn-Murray, 28 March 2006
See also the media release from the Minister for the Environment and the Minister for the Commonwealth Games: "Road to recovery for endangered cockatoo"