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this subject, to keep the interest alive, and provoke thought and discussion amongst delegates. The well-known artist Eric Peake


compered the whole day in


his inimitable fashion, introducing each speaker and keeping things running smoothly. The proceedings were opened by the


showing of a DVD produced by Ray Ackroyd in Australia, illustrating the use of protective collars (originally made of sheet tin, but now using clear Perspex) around trees used as nest sites by cockatoos in the outback. These slippery collars prevent predatory lizards, cats and snakes from climbing the trees to raid the nests of eggs and chicks, thereby


…slippery collars prevent predatory lizards, cats and snakes from climbing the trees to raid the nests of eggs and chicks, thereby markedly increasing the successful production of cockatoo chicks to fledging age. This technique was one of the first conservation projects to be funded by The Parrot Society in 1995 following a visit by Council Member and founder PS member John Mollindinia to meet Ray Ackroyd.


markedly increasing the successful production of cockatoo chicks to fledging age. This technique was one of the first conservation projects to be funded by The Parrot Society in 1995, following a visit by Council Member and founder PS


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