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Our aim is to develop a coherent, integrated Caribbean-wide bird conservation program based around empowering partners and people to protect key sites, conserve priority habitats and save threatened species. The program is actively engaged in saving globally threatened species and Important Bird Area protection in the Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Trinidad. BirdLife Partners in the UK, France, the Netherlands and the US are also engaged with the program through conservation actions in the overseas territories.

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Mountain Chicken’s portrait

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

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The Mountain Chicken Project, funded by the UK government’s Darwin Initiative and executed by the Department of Environment of Montserrat and Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, is pleased to announce the publication of a poster and a brochure aimed at raising awareness of the Critically Endangered Mountain Chicken Leptodactylus fallax on Montserrat.

Black-capped Petrel may warrant protection under the endangered species act

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

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A nocturnal seabird, the black-capped petrel, may warrant federal protection as a threatened or endangered species.

Building capacity to save Haiti’s biodiversity

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

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Building capacity to save Haiti’s biodiversity

BirdLife has been stepping up its efforts to build the capacity of Société Audubon Haiti, the latest chapter of which sees their field biologist Enold Louis-Jean travelling to Jersey to participate in a 12-week course designed to equip conservationists with the skills needed to manage species recovery.

Monitoring birds in Montserrat’s Centre Hills

Monday, April 16, 2012

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Forestry staff from Montserrat’s Department of Environment are currently in the field conducting the annual bird monitoring exercise to determine the bird populations in the island’s Centre Hills Important Bird Area.

Government protects critical habitat for the Grenada Dove

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

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In August 2011, the Government of Grenada’s Cabinet approved the protection of the last piece of government-owned Grenada Dove habitat through the addition of approximately 100 acres (c.40 ha) of the Beausejour Estate to the adjacent Perseverance Protected Area and Dove Sanctuary.

Vertebrates get the Red List treatment in Cuba

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

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Vertebrates get the Red List treatment in Cuba

The Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática has just published the first ever Red Data Book for Cuban terrestrial vertebrates. The book provides a detailed baseline on the conservation status for 165 species of freshwater fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.

More petrels discovered in Haiti

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

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

A voyage for Caribbean Seabirds

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

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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.

Pequeñas donaciones, gran conservación de manglares

Friday, December 23, 2011

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Pequeñas donaciones, gran conservación de manglares

La Alianza para la Conservación del Manglar Neotropical otorgó su primera pequeña donación al Grupo Jaragua (BirdLife en la República Dominicana) como parte de una iniciativa para catalizar la conservación comunal de manglares en el Caribe Insular.

Small grants, big conservation for mangroves

Friday, December 23, 2011

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Small grants, big conservation for mangroves

The Neotropical Mangrove Conservation Alliance has awarded its first small grant to Grupo Jaragua (BirdLife in the Dominican Republic) as part of an initiative to catalyze community-based mangrove conservation in the Insular Caribbean.

Threatened whistling-ducks arrive at Woodbourne, Barbados

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

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Flooding at BirdLife’s Woodbourne Shorebird Refuge in Barbados reduced the amount of suitable stop-over habitat for shorebirds this autumn, but this proved good for ducks and in September, two globally threatened West Indian Whistling-ducks turned up – the first time the species has been on the island for 50 years.

Department of Environment Logo Competition Rules

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

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The Department of Environment Montserrat has announced a logo competition with a prize of $500 USD on offer.

Ecotourism taking roots in Turquino-Bayamesa, Cuba

Thursday, September 15, 2011

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Ecotourism taking roots in Turquino-Bayamesa, Cuba

Communities around Turquino-Bayamesa IBA are establishing management measures to conserve the watershed, forest and improve life conditions.

Jamaica may cease to be “the fairest isle that eyes ever beheld” in the face of climate change

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

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Jamaica may cease to be “the fairest isle that eyes ever beheld” in the face of climate change

Climate models indicate that Jamaica is likely to experience significant changes in temperature, precipitation, sea-level rise and extreme weather events.

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