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The extensive fieldwork initiated in July 2013 has paid off, with 51 chicks successfully fledged from 11 nests!


vulnerability to predators. Vulnerable nests can be then prioritised for anti- predator modifications such as slippery surfaces so rats can’t access the nest entrance. The extensive fieldwork initiated in July 2013 has paid off, with 51 chicks successfully fledged from 11 nests! You can read more about the current status of the Tasman parakeet here: http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/ about-massey/news/article. cfm?mnarticle=norfolk-island-green- parrot-numbers-on-the- rise-23-09-2014


The conservation of the Tasman parakeet is possible thanks to the combined support from Parks Australia, The Department of Environment, The Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife, The Parrot Trust of Australia, The Parrot Society of Australia, BirdLife Australia, WildMob, Island Conservation, The Nature Conservancy, The World Parrot Trust, The Parrot Society UK, The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund and Massey University. Also countless hours of fieldwork conducted by keen volunteers have contributed towards the success of the project so far. Thanks everyone!


You can have a look at the behind the scenes work here: https://www.flickr. com/photos/93830516@N06/ sets/72157645973635402/#


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