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out. Australian aviculture has lost over 20 different species in the last couple of decades for this reason. To create a successful and useful gene bank the chosen bird or birds would have to become a popular cage bird kept by many people. They would have to be cheap enough for the average person to afford and be able to be kept and managed in a reasonably standard set up. Relatively few people can afford speciality set ups and have the time to provide speciality food and management. It would probably be better to concentrate on birds which are now THREATENED in the wild, rather than ones which are already endangered and therefore already have a diminished gene pool. For more information visit www.savethegouldian.org


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Finally, we would like to give a heartfelt thanks to our Sponsors, donors and volunteers whose effort and money has made this programme possible. And to those of you thinking of donating – please do, we spend very carefully, so that each dollar counts. All the money we receive is spent on the birds, none of the people working on our administration receive a salary or indeed claim any expenses. We have surely redefined the meaning of ‘living on a shoe string’! The Parrot Society UK wishes to thank the


Australian Finch Society for permission to republish this excellent article. The Save The Gouldian Fund where people can donate at www.savethegouldian.org


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