Plastic artificial hollows save plunging red-tailed black cockatoos population in urban Perth

Recycled plastic artificial hollows are saving Perth's declining red-tailed black cockatoos population, with three nestlings found using them in Armadale bushland. The discovery proves vulnerable populations have adapted to urbanization. Researchers say hollow location matters more than material, and artificial hollows support existing breeding areas with reliable food and habitat nearby.

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