The Gouldian Finch is one of the most desired cage birds in the world. Inhabiting northern Australia, in the tropical savannah habitat, it has been under intense pressure for many decades, first as trapping to supply the cagebird market, and then as habitat has been cleared for agriculture, and now the changed fire regimes pose a severe threat to these remote populations.
A further issue is the reduction in the availability of suitable hollows as nest sites, as the Gouldian Finch is very fussy in this regard.
Meet Leigh-ann Woolley from WWF, and hear about her work, and the support WWF is giving to try to maintain this species in the wild, in Australia's Top End.
If you can, support the efforts that WWF are making to protect the Gouldian Finch.
https://www.wwf.org.au/what-we-do/species/gouldian-finch#gs.6ze11t
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