Research highlights

Keep Carnaby’s Flying - Ngoolarks Forever


Lead researchers

Professor Rhonda Marriott

Professor Rhonda Marriott

Pro Vice Chancellor, Ngangk Yira Institute For Change

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Professor Roz Walker

Professor Roz Walker

Centre Director

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black carnaby bird

The overall outcome of the Keep Carnaby’s Flying – Ngoolarks Forever program is to empower the community to keep Carnaby’s flying (safeguard the species).

This innovative community action project helps save WA’s Carnaby cockatoos (Ngoolarks) from extinction. Ngoolarks are culturally significant to the people of the Whadjuk and Binjareb nations (Perth-Peel region). Kris Warren, from the Harry Butler Institute, and Barbara Hostalek, of the School of Veterinary Medicine play and integral role in the research.

The collaborations of Institutes, Aboriginal groups, local government authorities and community stakeholders will deliver a range of on-ground activities to protect and preserve the endangered birds.

The overall outcome of the Keep Carnaby’s Flying – Ngoolarks Forever program is to empower the community to keep Carnaby’s flying (safeguard the species) through providing food sources (and water and habitat) and mitigation of threatening processes for Carnaby’s cockatoos across the Perth-Peel region in the short, medium and long term.


Lead researchers

Professor Rhonda Marriott
Professor Rhonda Marriott

Pro Vice Chancellor, Ngangk Yira Institute For Change

View staff profile
Professor Roz Walker
Professor Roz Walker

Centre Director

View staff profile

Lead researchers

Professor Rhonda Marriott

Professor Rhonda Marriott

Pro Vice Chancellor, Ngangk Yira Institute For Change

View staff profile
Professor Roz Walker

Professor Roz Walker

Centre Director

View staff profile