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# Norfolk Island Green Parrot Recovery Team
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**Norfolk Island Green Parrot Recovery Team**
**BACKGROUND**
The Norfolk Island Green Parrot Recovery Team, formed in June of 2026, plays a critical role in coordinating conservation efforts for the Endangered Norfolk Island Green Parrot (syn. Norfolk Parakeet, Tasman Parakeet), *Cyanoramphus cookii*.
The Norfolk Island Green Parrot Recovery Team is established in response to an urgent need to clarify the current conservation status of the species, and determine causes of the apparent significant decline in population and lack of observed breeding activity the species is currently experiencing. The purpose of the Recovery Team is to guide, coordinate, and promote the effective recovery of the Norfolk Island Green Parrot, provide strategic, scientific, cultural, and operational advice to support implementation of priority recovery actions, ensure collaboration across partners, and evaluate progress toward species recovery.
Currently, the ‘Norfolk Island Region Threatened Species Recovery Plan’ is the statutory document guiding recovery actions for the species.
**ROLE OF THE RECOVERY TEAM**
**MEMBERSHIP**
| **Member** | **Organisation** | **Membership** | **Expertise** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Abi Smith | Threatened Species Conservancy | Chairperson | Recovery Team management, Green Parrot and location SME |
| Mitch Burrows | Threatened Species Conservancy | Coordinator | Threatened Species Ecologist |
| Mel Wilson | Parks Australia - Norfolk Island National Park | Member | NINP representation, location SME |
| Joel Quintal | Norfolk Island Regional Council | Member | NIRC representation, Norfolk Island land manager |
| Daniel Gautschi | Australian National University | Member | Green Parrot research SME |
| Rob Heinsohn | Australian National University | Member | Green Parrot research SME, Translocation attempt reviewer |
| Luis Ortiz-Catedral | World Parrot Trust | Member | Green Parrot research SME |
| Terry Greene | Department of Conservation (NZ) | Member | Kākāriki research SME |
| Pat Hodgens | Terrain Ecology / Australian Wildlife Conservancy | Member | Echo Parrot Translocation, Conservation Ecologist |
| Tara Swan | Pukaha National Wildlife Centre (NZ) | Member | Kākāriki captive breeding SME |
| Richard Seaton | Birdlife Australia | Member | Recovery Team management, Conservation Ecologist |
| Terry O'Dwyer | Gadfly Ecological Services | Member | Phillip Island SME, Lord Howe Island SME, Conservation Ecologist |
| Tracey Yager | Norfolk Island Community | Member | Norfolk Island Community Representative |
| Allison Rossetto | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts | Member | Norfolk Island land manager |
Link to the TSC project page: [Saving the Norfolk Island Green Parrot](https://www.tsconservancy.org/our-projects/saving-the-norfolk-island-green-parrot)
Link to SPRAT profile: [Species Profile and Threats Database](https://environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=67046)
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###### Abi Smith
Abi Smith is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Threatened Species Conservancy (TSC). A highly respected fauna ecologist, Abi brings over 20 years of experience in threatened species recovery, wildlife management, and habitat restoration.
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