Night parrot study retracted after experts cast doubt on its credibility

Australian Wildlife Conservancy’s claim of finding traces of rare bird questioned by investigation

The Australian Wildlife Conservancy has had to retract research it published about the endangered night parrot after an investigation into whether sightings of the parrot were staged.

An independent panel investigated evidence that was used to support reports published by the conservation group that claimed to have found traces of the elusive bird at Kalamurina Wildlife Sanctuary in South Australia and Diamantina National Park in Queensland.

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