How you can help

Get involved in helping save Perth’s Ngoolarks (Carnaby's cockatoos)

Starting from home, you can make small modifications in your garden by planting some Carnaby-friendly food or by providing shallow clean water for native birds. You can get involved with some of our partner organisations and councils in community planting programs, or you can also volunteer at specialist organisations dedicated to black cockatoo conservation, which offer very successful programs focusing on care, rescue and rehabilitation of injured black cockatoos.

Nestling carnaby in hand

Help by volunteering

See how you can be involved in assisting with black cockatoo convervation by volunteering in a community or not-for-profit organisation.

Carnaby in banksia

Help by planting food

Your own garden can provide Carnaby-friendly food

Carnaby's on waterer-Georgina Wilson

Help by providing water

Water is essential, and you can help by setting up shallow clean water for native birds in your own backyard

injured nestling

Found an injured bird

Black cockatoos can often be successfully treated and rehabilitated. If you find one, you can contact one of the specialised rescue services.

flying carnaby

Black cockatoo in the news

Access the latest media articles focusing on black cockatoos in Western Australia.

Carnabys on road

Where to find help?

If you notice a black cockatoo that appears injured or unwell, it may need help. Black cockatoos can often be successfully treated and rehabilitated.

SBS on demand screen

Black Cockatoo Crisis Documentary

Watch Jane Hammond's award-winning documentary Black Cockatoo Crisis, now streaming on SBS On Demand.