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Tris-Allinson - who has written 7 posts on BirdLife Community.

Tris is a Science and Information Management Officer at the BirdLife International Secretariat in Cambridge, UK.

The on-going conversion of tropical habitats to cropland could jeopardise global efforts to halt the loss of biodiversity

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

A new report reveals the alarming rate at which tropical habitats are being cleared to make way for crops. The scale of habitat conversion predicted in the biodiversity-rich tropics could seriously undermine society’s capacity to meet internationally-agreed conservation targets.

State of Paraguay’s birds is published

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

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Guyra Paraguay has launched the first major report on the status of bird populations in Paraguay. The report, entitled State of Paraguay’s birds, outlines in detail the current status of the country’s birds, the threats they face and the urgent actions needed to secure their future.

Sustainablity: new ‘Spotlight’ on BirdLife’s Data Zone

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

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The decisions reached at RIO+20 will shape how society responses to the challenge of achieving social, economic and environmental sustainability. Read about sustainability on the new Spotlight on BirdLife’s Data Zone.

New report published on the State of Bolivia’s Birds

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

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Asociación Armonía (BirdLife in Bolivia) has just published a major report on the status of the country’s avifauna.

‘State of the world’s birds’—more than just a report

Thursday, March 15, 2012

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‘State of the world’s birds’—more than just a report

BirdLife’s ‘State of the World’s Birds’ is getting bigger and better. Find out more.

New review reveals worrying declines in the world’s seabirds

Friday, March 9, 2012

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The status of the world’s seabirds has deteriorated rapidly over recent decades and several species and many populations are now perilously close to extinction. These are the findings of a major new review published this week in the scientific journal Bird Conservation International.