Western Australia’s iconic black cockatoos are in crisis. Their numbers have fallen dramatically over the past few decades and all three species in the southwest could become extinct in just 20 years unless something is done to protect their habitats. With the loss of the banksia woodlands on the Swan Coastal Plain to housing, Carnaby’s Black Cockatoos face possible starvation.

Meanwhile, Baudin’s Black Cockatoos are being shot in an unequal battle for apple and pear seeds with orchardists; and Forest Red Tailed Black Cockatoos are under threat from declining habitat.

Black Cockatoo Crisis is a narrative driven social impact documentary which examines the plight of WA’s iconic and endangered black cockatoos and what can be done to save these three species from extinction.

Screening at the Naturaliste Community Centre Garden in Dunsborough. Weather permitting we will be watching the documentary outside in the gardens. Please bring a low-backed chair, rug or cushion to sit on. If the weather is unfavourable, we will move to a room in the centre. BYO food and drinks.

DCALC is fundraising for cockatoo food trees and raising community awareness. Starts at 7 pm, screening start at 7:30 pm.