CYCLONE YASI RESPONSE UPDATE FROM WTMA & DERM 27/04/11

Birds Australia North Queensland (BANQ) have also been actively supporting cassowary recovery efforts with a donation of $10,000 towards the CSIRO-led DNA-based assessment of the impact of the feeding programme, and have applied for more funding from a variety of other sources to help support David Westcott’s monitoring programme. The Thorsborne Trust has also kindly donated $3,000.

The cassowary feeding programme still needs volunteers to cut up fruit in Innisfail and MissionBeach, but please note the change in contact details. To volunteer please contact:

• QPWS Atherton office on (07) 4091-1844 or email cassowary.sighting@derm.qld.gov.au