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Project to save rare parrots

Source: 7.30 Report
Published: Thursday, February 21, 2008 5:25 AEDT
Expires: Thursday, March 20, 2008 5:25 AEDT

The orange-bellied parrot, a bird on the brink of extinction, was the focus of controversy two years ago when the Federal Government stalled plans for a wind farm in Victoria to protect the species. Now an ambitious recovery project aims to change its fate.

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