Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Rehabilitation Centre
Address: 322 Mills Road East, Martin, W.A. 6110 Rescue Hotline: (08) 9390 2288 Phone (Admin): (08) 9390 2288 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.blackcockatoorecovery.com Facebook: Click for Facebook page |
Comments: We rescue wild black cockatoos in distress – most having been shot, struck by vehicles, fallen from their nest, or attacked by bees, cats or other birds, or suffering effects of poisons – and rehabilitate them at Kaarakin in Perth Hills before releasing back into the wild. Sadly, many of the birds we rescue to do not survive. The ones that do make it through their initial veterinary treatment at Perth Zoo come back to us for intensive care by our dedicated volunteers.
After their treatment, many birds will make a full recovery and can be released back into the wild. Those that recover their health but, due to injury, are unable to return to full fitness are retired to one of our many purpose-built aviaries and may join our breed-for-release, or education program. Candidates for release are placed in our large flight aviary to strengthen their flight muscles – our release aviary is 64 metres long, like a lap pool for recovering cockatoos.
Finally comes the release day. Before release, the birds are given a final once over and declared healthy. In conjunction with the Department of Parks and Wildlife, Kaarakin identifies the area for release and transports the birds to the release site. With a small ceremony, the birds’ cage doors are opened and they fly out to meet wild birds of the area.
If you are unable to contact us on the numbers above, please call the State-Wide WILDCARE hotline on 08 9474 9055
After their treatment, many birds will make a full recovery and can be released back into the wild. Those that recover their health but, due to injury, are unable to return to full fitness are retired to one of our many purpose-built aviaries and may join our breed-for-release, or education program. Candidates for release are placed in our large flight aviary to strengthen their flight muscles – our release aviary is 64 metres long, like a lap pool for recovering cockatoos.
Finally comes the release day. Before release, the birds are given a final once over and declared healthy. In conjunction with the Department of Parks and Wildlife, Kaarakin identifies the area for release and transports the birds to the release site. With a small ceremony, the birds’ cage doors are opened and they fly out to meet wild birds of the area.
If you are unable to contact us on the numbers above, please call the State-Wide WILDCARE hotline on 08 9474 9055
Administration:
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If you find any errors in the information we provide, or want to let us know that a wildlife group is no longer operating please let us know via the contact page. If you would like to provide information about an organisation that we do not already have listed in our database, please let us know by using the NEW ENTRY form.
Do not use email to report an animal in need. Not all groups monitor their emails 24/7 and if an animal is reported by email, your report may not be read in time to save the animal. Always use the provided Rescue hotline number to report injured, sick or orphaned wildlife.
Clicking on the website above will open that website in another tab. To send an email to the wildlife group, copy the email address from above and paste into your email program.
If you find any errors in the information we provide, or want to let us know that a wildlife group is no longer operating please let us know via the contact page. If you would like to provide information about an organisation that we do not already have listed in our database, please let us know by using the NEW ENTRY form.
Do not use email to report an animal in need. Not all groups monitor their emails 24/7 and if an animal is reported by email, your report may not be read in time to save the animal. Always use the provided Rescue hotline number to report injured, sick or orphaned wildlife.