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| The night parrot is under threat from rising temperatures due to climate change. |
What exactly led to the bird's decline remains the focus of
many studies as researchers struggle to rebuild the populations.
Uncontrolled fires, introduced predators and climate change
have long been considered the main culprits, but with so few birds to study,
concrete conclusions have been hard to reach.
New research has shown that a lack of access to water
sources and lack of safety in cooler nesting areas has played part in the
decline of the night parrot populations.
Read Drew Creighton’s story in today’s Melbourne Age - “Night parrots sweating over climate.”
