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Animal Care Studies - Western Sydney Institute of TAFE, RichmondThreats Range contraction is largely the result of clearing for agriculture.Remaining habitat is often fragmented, dividing feeding from breeding habitat.Regeneration is commonly prevented by high grazing levels by stock and rabbitsor inappropriate fire regimes. Foraging areas and nest-sites may be scarce. Manynest trees are dead, particularly on the inland slopes, and there may be noreplacements when these fall or are cut for firewood. In the Riverina, alteredflooding regimes may compromise the health and extent of riparian woodlandswhere this species nests 1 . Competition with other species for a decreasing numberof nest-sites may be fierce. Illegal trapping occurs, but is a far less significantthreat than habitat loss. Birds are also killed on roadsides and possibly suffer frompesticide poisoning.Conservation measures underway CITES Appendix II. All populations weresurveyed in the 1980s, and regular surveys of Barmah State Forest and alongMurray, Murrumbidgee and Edward Rivers have been instigated. Annualcommunity based surveys occur in northern Victoria and southern New SouthWales 1 . Guidelines have been developed for forestry in riparian breeding habitat.Conservation measures proposed Refine monitoring techniques. Extendsurveys of nest trees. Determine extent of wildlife trade. Protect all knownbreeding and feeding habitat from clearance. Reduce firewood-collection. Promotegood habitat management and revegetation on private land. Develop regionaloperations groups.References Garnett and Crowley (2000). 1. C. Tzaros and M. A. Weston in litt.(2003).Keith Naylor 28/3/2005 Version 3 87