Threatened black cockatoos ‘annihilating’ WA apple crops — and producers want help – ABC News

A West Australian apple grower says a threatened WA bird is costing his business about $1 million a year in damage to fruit in his orchards.
Key points:

• WA apple producers say black cockatoos are costing the industry millions of dollars annually
• Three species of black cockatoos are endemic to WA, including the Carnaby’s, Baudin’s and forest red-tailed
• The pome industry is calling for federal funds allocated for netting projects to be expedited

The WA apple and pear, or pome, industry says black cockatoos…

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