WESTERN GROUND PARROT TRANSLOCATION WA’s rarest bird has been reintroduced near an area where it has not been seen since 2003, as part of a trial to create a new self-sustaining population. Now only occurring in Cape Arid National Park and Nuytsland Nature Reserve, the first ever translocation of western ground parrots is an exciting step in the conservation of this unique bird. A team of DBCA staff and volunteers, supported by BirdLife Western Australia, the Threatened Species Commissioner and

4.5K views · 326 reactions | A WORLD FIRST  With help from international experts, our animal carers undertook the world's first artificial insemination procedure on the critically endangered Western Ground Parrot. This is a big step forward for this rare native bird and a conservation milestone to be celebrated!  | Perth Zoo | Facebook

WATCH: Release footage featuring WA's rarest bird, the Western Ground Parrot, given a fighting chance for survival through a three-year translocation project. | Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia