Eastern Bristlebird Captive Program Update

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Eastern Bristlebird Captive Program Update
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• The Northern Eastern Bristlebird Dasyornis
  brachypterus monoides, is one of the most
  critically endangered populations with less than
  50 individuals estimated to remain in the wild.
  This population is found only in south-eastern
  Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales and
  faces extinction in the wild from threatening
  processes such as habitat loss, grazing and
  predation.

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• Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary in conjunction with
  the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH)
  manages the captive breeding program for this
  threatened species. This captive program serves
  as an insurance population to increase
  Bristlebird numbers through captive breeding and
  collection of eggs and/or chicks from the wild to
  form additional founders for breeding.

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• This breeding season has proven successful with 4
  chicks being produced. These chicks were raised
  by one of Currumbins dedicated breeding pairs of
  Bristlebirds. This pair not only successfully
  raised their own offspring they were able to
  raise the offspring of an unrepresented pair of
  Bristlebirds with very important genetics.

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• The addition of these birds into the captive
  breeding population not only adds to the captive
  breeding population it also injects much needed
  new bloodlines to ensure the genetic health and
  continuation of captive breeding.

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• The 4 delightful chicks have flourished and now
  are learning the skills required to become
  potential breeders. Two of the offspring were
  males and one is a female and the fourth is yet
  to be determined. We hope to have more positive
  updates on the captive breeding of this
  critically endangered species.

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