Martin Fowlie - who has written 106 posts on BirdLife Community.
Martin Fowlie is a Communications Officer at BirdLife International.
BirdLife International and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research have joined the British Antarctic Survey to compile a “tracking database” on six penguin species. The project is funded by the UK Government’s Darwin Initiative.
Continue reading...Monday, April 22, 2013
At a meeting in London, Taiwanese UK Representative, Dr Shen has handed over to BirdLife Chief Executive Dr Marco Lambertini the 2012 contribution from the Forestry Bureau to three top priority BirdLife conservation projects in Madagascar, Cambodia and Sao Tome. The Forestry Bureau of Taiwan has contributed annually to international conservation through BirdLife programmes since [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 22, 2013
Sonadia Island in Bangladesh, where 10% of the known population of the Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper spends the winter, has been recognised by BirdLife as Bangladesh’s 20th Important Bird Area.
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The Goldman Environmental Foundation has announced the six recipients of the 2013 Goldman Environmental Prize, a group of fearless leaders working against all odds to protect the environment and their communities. Amongst this year’s winners is Azzam Alwash, CEO of Nature Iraq, BirdLife’s Partner in the country.
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The Conservation Leadership Programme has announced this year’s 28 award-winning projects in 22 different countries, worth a total of $470,000.
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The winners of the second international photo competition run by The World’s Rarest Birds book project have been announced and the book launched
Continue reading...Friday, March 22, 2013
A new Albatross Task Force project needs your help to win the vote for one of this year’s European Outdoor Conservation Association awards.
Continue reading...Thursday, March 21, 2013
A new ambitious project plans to restore a network of breeding sites for the Critically Endangered Chinese Crested Tern probably the world’s most threatened seabird.
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 20, 2013
It was with great sadness that BirdLife has learnt of the recent death of Mindy Baha El Din, a vocal campaigner and pioneer of conservation in Egypt.
Continue reading...Monday, March 18, 2013
The BirdLife Global seabird programme has made significant progress with the East Asian fishing fleets resulting in the training of Korean fisheries observers
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Birds in Asia may need a helping hand to adapt to climate change, according to a new study led by BirdLife International and Durham University.
Continue reading...Monday, December 17, 2012
When African Union Mission in Somalia forces took control of the port city of Kismayo in Southern Somalia in September, they found an estimated four million sacks of charcoal waiting to be exported. However, a ban on export dates back to 1969.
Continue reading...Thursday, December 13, 2012
After four years, the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund’s investment in the Indo- Burma biodiversity hotspot has resulted in more than US$ 9.8 million in grants to 54 civil society organisations to conserve biodiversity in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 5, 2012
New measures agreed by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission will have benefits for seabirds
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
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