Archive | November, 2011
Call to save UK’s hummingbirds, albatrosses and whales
Almost 17,000 people have called for the British Government to step up and honour its responsibilities to the UK Overseas Territories, which contain over 85% of the UK’s globally threatened species.
Continue reading...BirdLife team helps Convention on Migratory Species take significant steps forward for the conservation of migratory birds
29. November 2011
The BirdLife’s Partnership’s work at the recent Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species has paid dividends with important decisions taken for the benefit of migratory species.
Continue reading...Birds and powerlines – solutions to stop electrocution and collisions
28. November 2011
Dr Markus Nipkow, Officer for Ornithology and Bird Conservation of NABU/BirdLife Germany, explains how the danger of powerlines to birds can be mitigated.
Continue reading...BirdLife calls on governments to deliver in Durban climate change talks
25. November 2011
The world’s governments need to commit to deep and fair greenhouse gas emissions reductions that gives people and ecosystems a fighting chance to adapt.
Continue reading...Pukeko crowned New Zealand Bird of the Year
25. November 2011
The swamp-loving Pukeko has won Forest & Bird’s (BirdLife in New Zealand) annual Bird of the Year election…
Continue reading...Governments set to adopt new guidelines on power line threats to migratory birds
24. November 2011
Protecting birds from power lines is a global issue which can’t be solved by single states yet a number of practical mitigation measures exist.
Continue reading...Conservation Groups Say “Save the Last Dance for the Sage Grouse”
24. November 2011
Known for its spectacular mating dance, the Greater sage-grouse is an endangered species on the brink of extinction in Canada. Nature Canada (BirdLife Partner) has called on Canada’s Environment Minister to enact an emergency protection order to protect this iconic prairie bird species.
Continue reading...Birding the net makes strong impression with surfers
24. November 2011
Audubon’s innovative social media campaign Birding the Net earnt 91 million website impressions during the past few weeks.
Continue reading...An Introduction to Conservation and Human Rights for BirdLife Partners
23. November 2011
An Introduction to Conservation and Human Rights for BirdLife Partners provides an overview of some of the human rights relevant to a conservation context.
Continue reading...BirdLife projects flying high in UNEP-GEF top-twenty
23. November 2011
To mark its 20th Anniversary, the GEF has announced and profiled its 20 best projects funded through UNEP. This ‘20-best’ list features two projects in which BirdLife International was a key player.
Continue reading...African Ministerial Conference on the Environment Fourth Special Session
23. November 2011
The ministerial segment of the thirteenth session of the African Ministerial Conference on
the Environment (AMCEN) was held at the International Conference Centre in Bamako from
9 to 16 September 2011.
Press release on the public launch of the economic valuation report and a documentary about Mabira Forest Reserve, on 6th October 2011
23. November 2011
Press release issued by NatureUganda on the public launch of the economic valuation report and a documentary about Mabira Forest Reserve, on 6th October 2011, at Imperial Royale Hotel, Kampala.
Continue reading...Solar, wind and ocean energy ‘greenest’ for Europe – but governments must do more for wildlife and climate
22. November 2011
Energy from the sun, wind and oceans can be harnessed without harm to Europe’s birds and other wildlife, but European and national governments must step up to the challenge, according to a report released on Tuesday 22 November, in Brussels.
Leading conservation body BirdLife Europe has added its voice to call for a renewables revolution to combat climate change.
Grid operators and environmental organisations team up to promote sustainable modernisation of electricity grids
22. November 2011
Nineteen grid operators and environmental NGOs signed the European Grid Declaration on Electricity Network Development and Nature Conservation in Europe on 10 November 2011 in Brussels, in an open signatory process.
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30. November 2011
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