Sweet Release – Endangered Regent Honeyeaters Soar
The population of one of Australia’s most endangered species will be bolstered, with 20 conservation-bred regent honeyeaters released into the wild.
Environment Minister Matt Kean said this was the largest release of conservation-bred regent honeyeaters ever undertaken in NSW as part of an Australia-wide recovery effort.
“Regent honeyeater numbers are at critical levels with only about 350 birds remaining,” Mr Kean said.
“The birds were released onto private property in the Lower Hunter, where it’s hoped they will mix with the wild population and breed.
