Empowering the Grassroots

15. December 2011

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Empowering the Grassroots

In support of its Local Empowerment Programme, BirdLife has published Empowering the Grassroots, which examines the work of Important Bird Area Local Conservation Groups around the world.

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7. February 2012

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Petrel causes a storm for New Zealand

Petrel causes a storm for New Zealand

New Zealand Storm-petrel was presumed extinct until its rediscovery by bird watchers in New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf Marine Park in 2003. A team of ornithologists have used support from The Birdlife International Community Conservation Fund to find the first strong evidence that the tiny, Critically Endangered birds are breeding in the area.

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7. February 2012

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More petrels discovered in Haiti

More petrels discovered in Haiti

The nocturnal calls of Black-capped Petrels Pterodroma hasitata have guided Haitian researchers to discover more nesting locations for this Endangered seabird.

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6. February 2012

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BirdLife South Africa’s first Important Bird Areas newsletter

BirdLife South Africa’s first Important Bird Areas newsletter

The newsletter includes updates on environmental education, Marine IBAs and community development.

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6. February 2012

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First assessment of Endangered Northern Rockhopper Penguins since 2011 oil spill

First assessment of Endangered Northern Rockhopper Penguins since 2011 oil spill

A survey to assess the penguins’ population has started. The latest counts suggest the breeding population hasn’t suffered as much as anticipated.

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3. February 2012

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BirdLife welcomes passing of law to secure transboundary ecosystems in East Africa

BirdLife welcomes passing of law to secure transboundary ecosystems in East Africa

There is excitement at the news of the East African Legislative Assembly passing a law that could transform how transboundary ecosystems and resources are managed in East Africa.

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3. February 2012

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Counting Kereru in New Zealand

Counting Kereru in New Zealand

All Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) members, bird enthusiasts and Kiwi kids are being encouraged to get behind the inaugural Kereru Count this month….

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2. February 2012

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The Caribbean wetland experience

The Caribbean wetland experience

This year’s World Wetlands Day (WWD) theme is “Wetlands and Tourism” and BirdLife Partners in the Caribbean are ready to be part of the experience.

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2. February 2012

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Sustainable tourism for Nepal’s wetlands

Sustainable tourism for Nepal’s wetlands

The focus of this year’s World Wetlands Day is sustainable tourism. Find out about Bird Conservation Nepal’s work at Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve.

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28. January 2012

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Ornithological tourism project kicks off with meeting in Barcelona

Ornithological tourism project kicks off with meeting in Barcelona

A two-year project promoting responsible and sustainable birdwatching tourism among birds and their habitats has begun.

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25. January 2012

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BirdLife and ITTO agree to pursue common goals on tropical forests

BirdLife and ITTO agree to pursue common goals on tropical forests

BirdLife International and The International Tropical Timber Organisation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation between the two organisations.

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23. January 2012

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New stronghold for Japanese Murrelet found

New stronghold for Japanese Murrelet found

A recent study led by the Wild Bird Society of Japan has found that the Izu Islands, on the Pacific side of Japan, hold the second largest concentration of the threatened Japanese Murrelet

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20. January 2012

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Searching for Pacific Petrels

Searching for Pacific Petrels

The BirdLife International Pacific Secretariat, supported by the Mohammed Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund and the Marisla Foundation is launching a new project under its Preventing Extinctions Programme seeking to unravel the mystery of the Beck’s Petrel.

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19. January 2012

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PAOC 13 – Call for Abstracts

PAOC 13 – Call for Abstracts

The PAOCC invites all participants to submit abstracts for the PAOC 13.

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17. January 2012

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Targeting hunters to save Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Targeting hunters to save Spoon-billed Sandpiper

In an attempt to mitigate hunting pressure, the Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association (BANCA – BirdLife in Myanmar) carried out socio-economic surveys and provided livelihood replacement support in communities on both the eastern and western shores of the Gulf of Martaban.

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16. January 2012

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New Zealand oil clean up needs to focus on wildlife

New Zealand oil clean up needs to focus on wildlife

No effort should be spared to clean up the oil and debris from the Rena as the toll on wildlife continues to rise, Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) said Tuesday…

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13. January 2012

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First ever chick photos give hope for threatened Caribbean seabird

First ever chick photos give hope for threatened Caribbean seabird

A new nesting location for Black-capped Petrel has been discovered in Haiti by the efforts of a joint Dominican – Haitian field team.

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11. January 2012

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A voyage for Caribbean Seabirds

A voyage for Caribbean Seabirds

Documenting new seabird-colony Important Bird Areas, finding previously undocumented colonies and colonies thought to be extirpated: these are just some of the exciting discoveries reported within Environmental Protection in the Caribbean’s (EPIC’s) ground-breaking Seabird Breeding Atlas of the Lesser Antilles.

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11. January 2012

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Biodiversity survey of Tokelau

Biodiversity survey of Tokelau

Sun hats, sunscreen and long sleeved shirts were a necessity in a biodiversitysurvey recently conducted by Mere Valu – Conservation Officer from the BirdLife Fiji Programme – alongside a team of scientists from the Pacific region in two atolls in the Tokelau Islands…

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10. January 2012

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BirdLife Africa Secretariat staff extend helping hands to needy children

BirdLife Africa Secretariat staff extend helping hands to needy  children

BirdLife Africa Partnership Secretariat organized an outreach event to Mercy Children’s Home in Githurai at the outskirts of Nairobi City, Kenya on 17th December 2011.

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6. January 2012

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Appeal launched for Patagonian grebe

Appeal launched for Patagonian grebe

In 2011, thirty breeding adult Hooded Grebes were killed by introduced American Mink at one site. Urgent funds are now needed to support Aves Argentinas work to protect these birds.

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5. January 2012

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An amazing conservation success story in Seychelles

An amazing conservation success story in Seychelles

Fifty nine Seychelles Warblers have been transferred from Cousin Island Special Reserve to Frégate Island Private thanks to a Nature Seychelles led initiative.

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4. January 2012

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Submit your best photos to a World Wetlands Day photo celebration

Submit your best photos to a World Wetlands Day photo celebration

Showcase the beauty of wetlands along with your talent! From Jan. 3-20, 2012 upload your best photos to a Flickr site and have your image showcased on World Wetlands Day this February 2.

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3. January 2012

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Singing Kagu in focus

Singing Kagu in focus

The Endangered Kagu of New Caledonia is an iconic bird that symbolises the challenges faced by many island species in the modern era.

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3. January 2012

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EU Environment Ministers fail to stand up for nature in face of farm lobby interests

EU Environment Ministers fail to stand up for nature in face of farm lobby interests

The EU Environment Council conclusions on the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy, show the interests of the farm lobby will weaken biodiversity protection.

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2. January 2012

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BirdLife Pacific Invasive Species Programme

BirdLife Pacific Invasive Species Programme

The BirdLife Pacific Partnership has started a new four-year European Union funded regional Invasive Species programme which seeks to reduce the spread and the environmental and socio-economic impact of invasive alien species by supporting the eradication and control of invasive alien species and also enhancing biosecurity…

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2. January 2012

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Planning ahead in the Cooks

Planning ahead in the Cooks

Te Ipukarea Society (TIS; BirdLife in the Cook Islands) have drafted a new Strategic Plan till 2015 for the organisation.

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2. January 2012

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e-petition calls to save the last Houbara Bustards in Tunisia

e-petition calls to save the last Houbara Bustards in Tunisia

AAO-BirdLife in Tunisia have started an e-petition to mobilise international support for new poaching threats to the remaining Houbara Bustard populations of Tunisia.

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30. December 2011

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Timor Bush-warbler rediscovered

Timor Bush-warbler rediscovered

A paper published online in BirdLife’s journal, Bird Conservation International reports the rediscovery of the Timor Bush-warbler in Timor-Leste

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