29/04/2026
If you can, listen to this reel with your sound on.
The pine plantation bordering our farm has become a seasonal food source and refuge for Carnaby’s black cockatoos. We understand it’s a working system and that these trees are not permanent. Parts of the Myalup plantation have been flagged for staged clearing, with future land use still being discussed, including options like horticulture or sand mining.
Carnaby’s cockatoos are facing ongoing habitat loss across south west WA, with large areas of feeding and nesting habitat already cleared or fragmented.
As I walk through the pines, listening to the call of the Carnaby’s, I find myself wondering if conservation can truly coexist in spaces like this. Not added as an afterthought, but prioritised when decisions are made about what comes next as these trees reach the end of their cycle.
As this transition unfolds, our farm will be a voice for the Carnaby’s during the community consultation phases.
Meanwhile, on our farm, we are focusing on what we can do. Creating and restoring habitat, one area at a time. We have a project coming this June and it’s our biggest one yet. Stay tuned.
