#151 Saving the Green Parrot Species Before Silence Falls with Abi Smith

The green parrot is endemic to Norfolk Island, found nowhere else on Earth. It is a medium sized member of the Cyanoramphus group, with vivid green plumage and a red patch across its forehead. Two years ago, surveys estimated around eight hundred birds. That number dropped to six hundred the following year and now sits at roughly two hundred. Even more alarming, recent years have seen no successful nesting.One species particularly close to Abi’s heart is the Norfolk Island Green Parrot. She lived on Norfolk Island about a decade ago while serving as Natural Resource Manager in the national park. The island sits in the South Pacific between Australia and New Zealand and is home to around fifteen hundred residents deeply connected to their environment.Abi Smith has spent twenty five years working to protect Australia’s most threatened wildlife, and she remains steadfast in her belief that extinction is not inevitable. As founder and CEO of the Threatened Species Conservancy, her focus is clear: turn science into action and ensure no species is left behind.More Informationhttps://www.tsconservancy.org/https://proofsafe.com.au/https://www.facebook.com/ThreatenedSpeciesConservancyhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/threatened-species-conservancy-inc/https://www.instagram.com/threatenedspeciesconservancy/If you enjoy this podcast, please like and subscribe to our show wherever you get your podcasts.Leave us a comment and share this show with your friends.It really helps us to reach more citizen scientists, like you.Contact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.