This weekend 11-12 May is World Migratory Bird Day 2013 is being celebrated in over 65 countries including events held by BirdLife Partners.
24. May 2013
Celebrating Migratory Bird Ambassadors in Kenya
Lake Elementaita which is held in high regard as an Important Bird Area, Ramsar Site and World Heritage Site is a key breeding site for the Great White Pelicans as well as a wildlife haven.
24. May 2013
Project demonstrates community livelihoods can be improved by conserving biodiversity
BirdLife International through its partners in three countries; Kenya (Nature Kenya), Ethiopia (Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society – EWNHS) and South Africa (BirdLife South Africa) recently concluded a livelihoods project funded by Spanish Agency for International Cooperation (AECID)
24. May 2013
Suwarrow blog 16 – A day of rest
Today the team feast with the very welcome visitors to Suwarrow and celebrate some luck with the weather…
23. May 2013
Regent Honeyeaters on the loose
The captive-breeding-and-release program formulated to boost the population of Regent Honeyeaters in Australia has just set 38 more birds into the wild, where they have become reacquainted with an old friend…
23. May 2013
Suwarrow Blog 15 – A flotilla on the lagoon and Moon’s future decided
Today the team hope the weather won’t be against them again as they eye their impending departure date with a new crew member…
22. May 2013
CBD Day: Convention on Biological Diversity or Clean Bathing and Drinking?
May 22 is the International Day of Biological Diversity. This year the Convention on Biological Diversity has chosen the theme Water and Biodiversity, to coincide with the United Nations designation of 2013 as the International Year of Water Cooperation.
21. May 2013
Plight of wetland bird recognised in Australia
Why is the Australian Painted Snipe being placed on the national Endangered List good news? It means that the beleaguered shorebird can finally receive the level of protection that it needs to survive…
20. May 2013
Suwarrow Blog 14 – Breeding season peaks as a moonlit feline stowaway appears
Today the crew are gathering seabird survey results, watching out for ominous rainclouds and wondering at the provenance of the newest resident to emerge from the shadows…
17. May 2013
Suwarrow Blog 13 – Larcenous saboteurs and creative crab-chefs
Today the team search for more islets with rat inhabitants and find the inquisitive coconut crabs have a culinary bent…
15. May 2013
Suwarrow Blog Twelve – Rainy days and frigatebird dance-offs
The latest blog from wildlife filmmaker Nick Hayward as he joins a team from BirdLife and Te Ipukarea Society (BirdLife in the Cook Islands) eradicating rats from Suwarrow – a seabird mecca in the South Pacific.
Wet weather has brought with it some bad news for the operation…
14. May 2013
Green Infrastructure – Enhancing Europe’s Natural Capital
On Monday 6th May the European Commission launched a new strategy to encourage the deployment of green infrastructure. The strategy also revealed a clear policy signal to ensure that the enhancement of natural processes that provide multiple benefits, such as green infrastructure, becomes a systematic part of spatial planning. This is a key element of the implementation of the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy towards 2020.
14. May 2013
All aboard for sustainable fisheries!
On Monday 13th May, the day of the opening of the EU Fisheries Council in Brussels, BirdLife Europe together with other NGOs, politicians, fishermen and chefs joined forces to stop overfishing and preserve our oceans in the campaign All Aboard!
14. May 2013
The case of the missing Kokako…
A blog from Forest & Bird’s (BirdLife in New Zealand) Mandy Herrick as she describes the case of Duncan the missing Kokako…
11. May 2013
Suwarrow Blog Eleven – Coral moonscapes and cool tropical trade winds
The latest blog from wildlife filmmaker Nick Hayward as he joins a team from BirdLife and Te Ipukarea Society (BirdLife in the Cook Islands) eradicating rats from Suwarrow – a seabird mecca in the South Pacific. Today the team reclaim their machete from a robber crab and enjoy the ‘modern’ comforts of Anchorage while contemplating a new departure date…
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