Helping save the white tailed black cockatoo

The short billed white tailed black cockatoo aka Carnaby cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus latirostris) would have to be the most widely recognised and iconic large birds in Western Australia. The government (both State and federal) in collaboration with several non-government organisations such as BirdlifeWA, have invested time and taxpayers funds into trying to preserve this bird and with it, it's habitat.
The Carnaby cockatoo has been in marked decline for many years and is listed as endangered. The decline in numbers being attributed primarily to habitat fragmentation, habitat destruction - in particular the loss of nesting sites - as the trees they nest in are often over 100 years old and competition from other native bird species for the available nest sites.
The issue over suitable nest sites has been significant for many years and the problem is magnified by the fact that a suitable hollow for such a large cockatoo is often found in a tree over 100 years old; so planting a tree to day was hardly going to solve this particular problem. This particular issue has been investigated in recent years, again in collaboration with government, non-government and a university; from which the cocky tube was born.
The cocky tube project was initially developed and marketed via LandCareSJ group and more information on this project can be found here:
https://blackcockatoos.org.au/tag/artificial-nesting-boxes/
Birdman Dad's cocky tubes were actually MK1 versions of the LandcareSJ tubes - this is why they look different to the tubes shown on this link. BirdlifeWA sourced these 2 second hand cocky tubes for Birdman Dad.
Birdman Dad's cocky tubes were installed by Dean from Carnaby Crusaders -
https://www.facebook.com/Carnabys-Crusaders-103755334826928
Birdman Dad in this episode describes the beautiful Carnaby cockatoo and the circumstances of the arrival of cocky tubes to his house.
Birdman Dad wishes to acknowledge the assistance to the 2 pairs of Carnaby cockatoos and now their offspring with great thanks to Adam at BirdlifeWA - The Black Cockatoo Project and to Dean of Carnaby Crusaders. These 2 people were able to provide assistance when so many others were not able, or willing. It is thanks to them there is a new generation flying in the skies in 2021.
If you have a suitable Carnaby nest site, or even a black cockatoo nest site, the cocky tube may offer the birds in your neighbourhood a substitute nest where there are no old growth trees. Make contact with BirdlifeWA, or Carnaby Crusaders and find out if the cocky tube may help out these iconic birds that are in desperate need of human assistance.