Night Parrot

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In Western Australia there was a rediscovery of something beautiful. When it came to a bird that was once forgotten was seen once again. This article describes efforts that took decades to find a bird. Now discovered once again could not of came at a better timing for this little bird. It was never put on the endangered species list but was believed to be dead. After being looked at for a environmental impact assessment for an mining company that wanted to use this land. While doing the assessment the Night Parrot made a appearance. Over a hundred years of not being seen is raised from the depths of the grasslands. After recent studies there is an estimated of 100 or more birds in the area. After being gone so long this is a great thing to …show more content…
The idea of SLOSS single large or several small in habitats for maintenance. With this idea that could be taken into consideration for the management of the Night Parrot. If not this species could really be lost if not looked over with care. Then with the idea of taken care of all living species that has a right to live. We discussed this in the very beginning of the year. This is something that I believe that really needs to be taken seriously. All species need to have a right to be alive without facing danger or threatened by human actions. This is how the Night owl was being taken before being rediscovered once again.
This article really makes me happy with the idea of stopping a mining company from destroying land. This is not what happend around the world with the idea to big companies. Big companies always win when it comes to what they want. This is not one of those stories that a big company wins. This is a story of a big company finally losing because of an environmental impact of a bird. This is the things I enjoy when an environmental impact can change a whole outlook on an area. This is a amazing thing to happen because in many situations these species get relocated or disappear. Being what happened with this story is something remarkable that needs to happen more often not just this one

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