Carnaby’s Crusaders

Protecting and Restoring Critical Habitat

Habitat loss remains the primary driver of Black Cockatoo decline. Carnaby’s Crusaders focuses on protecting remnant vegetation, restoring degraded landscapes and supporting private landowner stewardship to secure and preserve functional ecosystems across Western Australia

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Get Involved

Support breeding activity in suitable habitat where natural hollows are limited. Site assessments ensure installations align with habitat conditions and natural breeding behaviour.

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Host an Artificial Nesting Hollow

Engage your school, organisation or community group in evidence informed discussions on habitat protection, biodiversity decline and long term recovery pathways.

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Book a Conservation Presentation

Contribute to strategic land protection, ecological restoration and monitoring initiatives that deliver measurable conservation outcomes.

Support habitat protection.

Partner on Private Land Conservation

Private land plays a critical role in protecting remnant and critical habitat. Explore partnership opportunities that support long term stewardship and species recovery.

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Carnaby’s Crusaders exists to protect and restore critical habitat that sustains Western Australia’s endangered Black Cockatoos.

Through strategic land conservation, restoration and community action, we are working to ensure these iconic birds continue to fly across our skies for generations to come.

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Our Impact

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    12+ Cockatoos Rescued Each Year

    We assist with the rescue of injured and displaced Black Cockatoos, most commonly juvenile Carnaby’s during the fledging period between December and February.

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    550 Artificial Nesting Hollows Installed

    Since 2021, artificial hollows have been installed across suitable habitat to support breeding opportunities where natural hollows are limited.

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    300+ Black Cockatoos Fledged

    Artificial hollows installed by Carnaby’s Crusaders have supported the successful fledging of more than 300 Black Cockatoos.

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    100+ Carnaby’s Fledged in the 2025–26 Season

    The most recent breeding season produced over 100 Carnaby’s fledglings, along with the first recorded Baudin’s Cockatoo fledglings from our installations.

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    100 Schools Engaged Across Western Australia

    Through school visits and presentations, we are helping build awareness and stewardship among the next generation.

Our Supporters

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    Growing a Sustainable Community Kingsley & Surrounds

    Dean's passion for protecting our Black Cockatoos is matched by real on-the-ground action which is making a genuine difference.  He has been an incredible support to the Cans for Carnaby’s project. Through Dean knowledge, guidance and willingness to collaborate, we’ve been able to contribute in a meaningful way sponsoring numerous artificial breeding hollows and feeling part of a bigger effort to protect these beautiful endangered birds. We are so grateful for the work Carnaby’s Crusaders and Dean continue to do and the impact he is making on their survival.

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    Shakira Grasso of KingKira Group

    Carnaby’s Black Cockatoos known to the Noongar people as the ‘ngoolark’ are found only in Western Australia. Sadly, this species of bird is threatened with extinction with estimates of between 11,000 and 60,000 left in the wild. In Noongar culture the Carnaby’s Black Cockatoos are a sacred Totem bird, and they refer to them as a ‘harbinger of rain’.

    KingKira Group employee Shakira Grasso had the privilege of visiting Dean Arthurell the founder and operator of Carnaby’s Crusaders. The visit was very educational and a great chance to witness firsthand the amazing work that Dean Arthurell is doing.

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