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A local conservation group has been lucky enough to capture footage and observe the workings, mating and calls of the region's malleefowl birds at the Parrakie Wetlands north-east of Kingston South East, as the birds near their treacherous chick season. A 200-metre buffer zone has been established to avoid aerial deer culling their nesting, with fears the helicopter and shooting will disturb them during an important part of their breeding cycle. There are at least 30 nesting mounds in the upper

Murrayville's Malleefowl guardian Trevor Wyatt has some good news, the widowed Malleefowl who lost her long time mate last year, has a new beau. Malleefowl pairs normally mate for life, but this hen has introduced her third mate to Trevor, who has watched over her nest for more than 60 years. This precious elusive bird has survived bush fires, drought, feral cats and foxes and Trevor who was very concerned for this lonely hen, was overjoyed to meet her shy, but handsome new love. | ABC Mildura S