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Finding Alwal’s sweet spot
by
Katy Huett
on
06 April 2021
A new research project on Olkola country funded by the Paul Hackett Memorial Scholarship will shed light on the nesting habits of the Golden-shouldered Parrot.
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Dingo protects endangered Alwal
by
Allana Brown & Terry Mahney (Ecologists)
on
09 August 2019
The Olkola People of Cape York believe one of their totems may be a secret weapon in protecting another. Since 2014 Dingo baiting has been stopped and the boss totem of Olkola Country is making a...
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Felixers: a tool to help save Alwal?
by
Allana Brown and Terry Mahney
on
06 August 2019
Olkola and Bush Heritage may have a new tool in our battle to protect the endangered Golden-shouldered Parrot (Alwal) from feral cats.
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An ecological murder mystery
by
Allana Brown and Terry Mahney
on
30 July 2019
Ecologist Allana Brown considers the mysterious story of five dismembered, fluffy tails. Who did they belong to? How did they lose them? Who were the innocent victims? Who dunnit?!
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Alwal at Ornithology Conference
by
Allana Brown (Ecologist)
on
04 July 2019
Ashaley Ross, Olkola Alwal Project Manager, and Allana Brown, Cape York Healthy Country Manager, travelled to Darwin recently to attend the 2019 Australian Ornithological Conference.
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Our volunteering experience with Olkola
by
Mick and Kerry Moylan (volunteers)
on
24 July 2018
Mick and Kerry Moylan are long-time volunteers with Bush Heritage and their contribution can't be overstated! Here they share their experience of volunteering in Cape York for the recent Alwal...
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Olkola lead the way for their Totem
by
Allana Brown (Ecologist)
on
10 July 2018
I was fortunate to spend time last week up on beautiful Olkola Country in Cape York to be part of a very exciting national recovery team meeting for Alwal, the Golden-shouldered Parrot.
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That tricksy Felixy
by
Dr Alex Kutt (Ecologist)
on
12 June 2018
It's well known that cats have a huge and often catastrophic impact on native species and are notoriously difficult to control. The Felixer cat trap might be the solution.
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Alwal’s Christmas dinner
by
Terry Mahney (Ecologist)
on
18 December 2017
Last week was the last trip for 2017 by Olkola Land Managers and Bush Heritage for the 'Bringing Alwal Home' project, and we gave the Golden Shouldered Parrots (Alwal) their Christmas dinners! The...
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Alwal breeding
by
Terry Mahney (Ecologist)
on
11 May 2017
The first surveys for Alwal (Golden-shouldered Parrots) have begun for 2017 and successfully recorded 12 nests. At some of the nests we observed the sympatric grub, Trisyntopa scatophaga, which...
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Helping Alwal survive the wet season
by
Allana Brown (Ecologist)
on
13 December 2016
Olkola, Bush Heritage, Artemis Station, Black-faced Woodswallows and friends all working together to support young Golden-shouldered Parrots make it through their first wet season.
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Alwal’s first flight
by
Allana Brown (Ecologist)
on
29 November 2016
It's not every day you get to see the first flight of a baby bird, especially not an endangered species, nor to capture the moment on camera. But through hours of dedicated survey time Olkola Land...
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