Heat in Southwest Australia Devastates Population of Carnaby’s Cockatoo
Posted on Jan 26th, 2010 |
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With severe cold gripping many areas of the United States and Europe, just the opposite has occurred in Australia. Temperatures in desert areas of southwestern Australia have reached as high as 127 degrees this month. And the heat has had a devastating impact on the endangered white-tailed black cockatoo, also known as Carnaby’s cockatoo. As many as 150 of the 250 white-tailed black cockatoos in the region have died from the extreme heat. And the heat makes it extremely difficult for new chicks to survive.

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