The preservation of Mulligan's Flat nature reserve is a good example of how survey information has influenced government policy. The Challenge All around us birds are under threat. From housing, roads, logging, mining, and poor land management. Each year, valuable habitat is destroyed and birds are forced to retreat against advancing development. Feral cats prey on young bush birds, wild pigs destroy irreplaceable wetlands and aggressive introduced species drive Australian birds from their niches.
Times are very tough for our birds.
We must act now. Yet far too little is known about our birds and their requirements for survival. The Group To ensure a future for birds of the Canberra region, we must learn more about their habits, nesting, feeding and migration. Canberra Ornithologists Group is committed to meeting the challenge of the study and conservation of native birds. From small beginnings nearly 30 years ago, COG has grown into a large, effective and influential organisation that supports research and puts its case on conservation issues.