It is the end of the mango season and fallen fruit is fermenting in the Kimberley sun, resulting in a boozy — but potentially fatal — treat for the local wildlife.
It is the end of the mango season and the fallen fruit is fermenting in the Kimberley sun, resulting in a boozy treat for the local wildlife.
"That's generally when people are able to pick them up and catch them. They're quite lethargic and at various stages of malnutrition.” "We’re hearing a few reports of flying into windows and sitting on the floor, not being able to fly and being vulnerable to cats and other predators,” he said.It is unclear why red-winged parrots seem to be the only birds heavily affected by fermenting mangoes.
Doctor Michael Considine, an Associate Professor in Plant Molecular Biology at the University of Western Australia, says it is all part of the ecological system.
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