Death of Missy
Visitors reported a ‘sleeping cassowary’ in the forest. On investigation, Missy was found, dead apparently for a couple of days. KCons took her over to the Kuranda Vets. There were no outward signs of injury – vehicle strike or dogs or fighting with another bird. The Kuranda Vet, Andrew Easton, reported that Missy died from a ruptured bowel with […]
WORLD CASSOWARY DAY 2015
WORLD CASSOWARY DAY Saturday 26 September 2015 The second World Cassowary Day at the C4 and Mission Beach Visitor Centre, on the beach at Porters Promenade All day event for the whole community. There will be lots of displays, including one from KCons, guest speakers, competitions, Aboriginal dancing, stories, native animals, music and food The event is being […]
Cassowaries on Kuranda Range Rd 2014 – Update 6, 25 Jul 14
Cassowaries on Kuranda Range Rd 2014 Update 6, 25 Jul 14 The cassowary family that made the environs of the Range Road have not been observed on for some time now, so we must assume that they have moved to other areas providing food which have come into season. Please remain alert for cassowaries though, they do cross the […]
How to identify a cassowary
Identify a Cassowary Cassowaries are like people, they are easily recognizable, but to identify a cassowary, you do need to know what to look for. As a result of the interest in the recent workshop conducted by Kuranda Conservation, a new page CASSOWARY IDENTIFICATION has been added to the SAVE THE CASSOWARY menu which shows how to identify a cassowary. The […]