The economic benefits of supporting the world’s migratory bird species is one of the key themes during this year’s World Migratory Bird Day celebrations.
16. May 2012
SCIENCE + LOCAL INVOLVEMENT = BETTER CONSERVATION FOR MANGROVES
Sociedad Ornitológica Puertorriqueña Inc. (SOPI, BirdLife in Puerto Rico) has been awarded funds by the Mangrove Alliance Small Grants Program (SGP) to perform the first comprehensive study of the mangrove community at Caño Tiburones.
16. May 2012
Bird trapping on the rise in Cyprus – an estimated 2.8 million birds killed in 2011
The latest monitoring results in Cyprus show that bird trapping with mist nets and limesticks continues to rise, threatening many migrants travelling through the Eastern Mediterranean Island.
16. May 2012
SalvaNATURA registers 67 species in 2nd Central American Aquatic Bird Census
With the help of BirdLife International, on February 18th and 19th, SalvaNATURA held the 2nd Central American Aquatic Bird Census, registering 67 species, of which 6 are considered Critically Endangered in the Official List of Endangered Species at the national level.
15. May 2012
Want a fair and ecological agricultural policy for the EU? Add your signature!
With only a few weeks left to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), and with the ongoing reform of the European Common Agricultural Policy, several youth networks from across the EU have launched a joint initiative to mobilize citizens in support of a fair and ecological agricultural reform.
15. May 2012
MEPs adopt the “Gerbrandy” Report on biodiversity
On April 20th the European Parliament made a stand in support of biodiversity conservation and sustainable development when it adopted the “Motion for a European Parliament resolution on our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020”, authored by Dutch Liberal MEP Mr Gerben Jan Gerbrandy.
15. May 2012
SPEA’s magazine is now available online
After 17 years of a paper only version the magazine of Portuguese BirdLife Partner, SPEA, Pardela (Portuguese name for Cory’s Shearwater) now has an online version.
15. May 2012
BirdLife in Indochina newsletter The Babbler No.41 released
BirdLife International in Indochina has released its quarterly newsletter The Babbler No. 41 (February -May 2012).
11. May 2012
Join NABU on May 21 to celebrate and learn about Natura 2000 in Germany
NABU (BirdLife in Germany) is inviting people to celebrate 20 years of the Natura 2000 network on 21st of May, at its conference “20 years, 20 percent – how to proceed with Natura 2000?”
11. May 2012
BirdLife South Africa joins the world to celebrate World Wetlands Day
BirdLife South Africa held a number of events to promote the important link between healthy wetlands and the good health of people, birds and the economy
10. May 2012
First Ornithofestival in Bosnia-Herzegovina welcomes over a hundred bird lovers
On 20 and 21 April 2012, the cities of Kraljeva Sutjeska and Kakanj in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BH) hosted the country’s first “Ornithofestival”.
9. May 2012
Forest & Bird hosts BirdLife Pacific meeting
Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) hosted representatives of bird protection and conservation groups from around the Pacific region last month at a successful meeting of the BirdLife Pacific Partnership at our Ruapehu Lodge. Mike Britton – General Manager, Forest & Bird – tells us about the meeting which underlined New Zealand’s role as part of the broader global environment and conservation scene…
9. May 2012
Environment Committee sets the bar for an ambitious Fisheries reform
On 8th May, European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Safety has adopted a strong and progressive opinion on the Common Fisheries Policy reform. BirdLife Europe praises the members of the Committee for their strong stand on the CFP reform.
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- List of extinct bird species
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- Project launched to identify conservation targets within one million km2 of Eastern Africa
- Searching for Sociable Lapwing with Nature Iraq's Omar Fadil
- An Aruba without Troupial, Prikichi, Patrushi or Shoco?
- Concurso: Ponle el nombre al ave simbolo del Festival Mundial de las Aves
- Miracle in the marshes of Iraq
- Save the Serengeti – road proposal must be stopped
- World Migratory Bird Day 2012 highlights multiple benefits of safeguarding bird habitats
- Indian Ocean Tuna Commission moves to protect albatrosses
- Joint Iraqi and UK team set to work on major new conservation initiative in Iraq
- New report published on the State of Bolivia’s Birds
- Birds in Europe 3, 2, 1… launch!
- Grey-crowned Crocias crops-up in new location
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