434 reactions · 133 shares | The race is on to save one of Australia's rarest birds ⏰ People are the last line of defence for saving endangered species in Australia. Sign the petition to demand stronger environmental laws, so that beautiful, native species like the Western Ground Parrot can thrive into the future. Footage credit: Riggs Australia / Dave Taylor / Anne Bondin | Australian Conservation Foundation | Facebook

Today logging in swift parrot nesting habitat was stopped in Tasmania’s Eastern Tiers by us. Swifties were seen buzzing around where three machines ground to a halt. This is Peter Gutwein & Sussan Ley MP choosing extinction while citizens defend nature #politas | Bob Brown Foundation

Four forest defenders arrested as logging in Swift Parrot habitat halted Michael, Anne-Louise, Darren and Celeste were all arrested halting logging in documented Swift Parrot habitat west of Geeveston, Tasmania. They have all been charged with trespass. It was the public and these four forest defenders who stood between the critically endangered Swift Parrot’s survival and the government’s authorised chainsaws. The path of extinction for Swift Parrots is being exacerbated by the Tasmanian and Au

John from Cygnet was arrested for defending Swift parrot habitat. We’ve been calling for machines to be evicted from these forests in Southern Tasmania. Shamefully, @jeremyrockliff & @tanyaplibersek continues to sanction the logging and oversee the loss of Swift parrot breeding habitat. Join us to keep raising the 🚨 alarm. Take action at https://saveswifties.org/ | Bob Brown Foundation