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Artificial tree hollows for displaced wildlife - Catherine - 10-30-2020
After the wildfires in Australia, naturally occurring tree hollows are rare. Most were destroyed. Some animals might accept traditional wooden bird houses, but they don't really do the job. Wooden houses do not provide the insulation that a natural tree hollow provides. Using a 3D printer, scientists at Australia's Charles Sturt university have designed a tree hollow from recycled plastic. They are constructed to keep the animals warm and they should last for many years.
They have been tested by wild red-rumped parrots and were readily accepted.
Now they need to be produced and distributed in large numbers where ever needed.
https://newatlas.com/environment/artificial-tree-hollows-displaced-wildlife/
It is a great idea. With spring and then summer happening birds need to move past just survival to re-establishing their lives and their species. The artificial tree hollows will provide safe nesting places for many species. When creative thinking mixes with new technology, sometimes good things happen.