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British couple at half-way mark in record attempt to run South America for wildlife

Shaun Hurrell — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:00:03 +0000

Couple are running the entire length of South America to raise money for BirdLife International and Armonía (BirdLife in Bolivia), connect people with wildlife, and inspire environmental action. We wish them the best of luck!

Ecosystem Services in High Andean Wetlands

Isadora Angarita — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:03:11 +0000

Ecosystem services provided by high Andean wetlands must be understood in order to ensure their conservation.

Caribbean Partners get their “mangroove” on for World Wetlands Day

Mangrove Alliance — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:51:37 +0000

Grupo Jaragua and Sociedad Ornitológica Puertorriqueña, Inc. marked World Wetlands Day with programmes aimed at raising awareness of the value and benefits delivered by the Caribbean’s shrinking coastal mangroves.

Protected status for Panama Bay reinstated by court ruling

PAS — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:14:12 +0000

The Bay of Panama, one of the most important sites for migratory waterbirds in the America, has received a reprieve from destructive development.

A last chance for High Andean Grebes?

Isadora Angarita — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:51:50 +0000

The wetlands of the High Andes are an evolutionary hotspot for the grebe family (Podicipedidae). This unique diversity is, however, rapidly being lost: in the past 30 years, 2 species have gone extinct and another 3 species are on the verge of extinction. Here we report on efforts to save three of these species, the [...]