Kaarakin black cockatoo conservation centre would cap off a busy year with its final tour day for 2015.
The not for profit centre opens to the public twice a year to educate them about the native animals it helps while also raising money.
Kaarakin avian management officer Rachel Riley said since the last tour day the centre had been kept busy with bird releases, fledging season and a collaboration with Murdoch university to research the centre’s released birds.
In August the centre released six rehabilitated forest red-tailed cockatoos into Murdoch university’s wild flock, which was one of the largest roosting populations of the species with about 200 birds.
Since then researchers have been tracking the birds’ movement using GPS technology.
Ms Riley said the research was an important way of learning the true number status of the species, their behaviour in the wild and how human activity was affecting them.
“The information the researchers are getting is what they’re eating, what watering holes they’re using, where they’re roosting at night and how they get to their next food source,” she said.
“All of that is important information so it’s a fantastic study and we’re learning so much.”
The research program was funded by the housing authority in collaboration with the Department of Parks and Wildlife, Perth zoo, the university of Amsterdam and Kaarakin black cockatoo conservation centre.
Ms Riley said the centre was also preparing for the next bird release in February, which was when the wild flocks would be nearby.
She said the upcoming tour day would be a good opportunity for visitors to learn about the work the centre was doing while also raising awareness about the different varieties of black cockatoos.
Visitors to the centre would be able to get up close and personal with black cockatoos in the interactive aviary as well as meet the resident emus, kangaroos and dingoes.
The tour days would be held on October 17 and 18 at 322 Mills Road East, Martin.
Entry was $5 for children aged five to 15, $10 for adults and $30 for families of two adults and three children.
Bookings were essential and tickets could be pre-purchased or paid for in cash at the door.
To book or for more information email fundraising@kaarakin.com or call 9390 2288.
