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India’s pharmacies flout diclofenac ban but vulture breeding centres have best year yet

6. September 2011

A study published in the journal Oryx has found that over a third of Indian pharmacies continue to sell diclofenac to livestock farmers.

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Conservationists concerned for future of White-shouldered Ibis

5. September 2011

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The 2011 Cambodian census of White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni has found a larger number of birds than ever before, but celebrations are muted, as this species’ survival is imminently threatened by serious habitat loss.

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Record flock of migrating Sociable Lapwings recorded in Kazakhstan

1. September 2011

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Record flock of migrating Sociable Lapwings recorded in Kazakhstan

BirdLife International scientists monitoring migrating Sociable Lapwings in the heart of the Great Steppe have recently discovered the largest single flock seen in Kazakhstan since 1939.

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BirdLife Species Champions strike gold in Chukotka

9. July 2011

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BirdLife Species Champions strike gold in Chukotka

Heritage Expeditions – a BirdLife Species Champion supporting Spoon-billed Sandpiper – struck gold this week when they, and the passengers they have taken to the Russian Far East, helped discover a previously unknown breeding population of these rapidly declining waders.

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Malaysian Nature Society gets help from Ricoh for forest ecosystem conservation work

29. June 2011

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Ricoh are to help MNS’s mangrove forest recovery work at Kuala Selangor Nature Park.

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Saving Spoon-billed Sandpiper

24. June 2011

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An international team of conservationists is on an emergency mission to help save one of the world’s rarest birds from extinction.

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Muted celebrations for Thailand’s most colourful bird

14. June 2011

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The rediscovery of Gurney’s Pitta 25 years ago brought hope for a beautiful bird feared extinct, but the bird’s future still hangs in the balance.

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First signs of progress in saving Indian vultures from killer drug

12. May 2011

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The ban on a veterinary drug which caused an unprecedented decline in Asian vulture populations has shown the first signs of progress, according to scientists.

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Census finds unexplained fall in Black-faced Spoonbill numbers

5. May 2011

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The 2011 International Black-faced Spoonbill Census has found a large decrease in the known wintering populations since last year’s census.

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The Babbler 37 now available

13. April 2011

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You can now access the 37th edition (January -March 2011) of The Babbler, the quarterly newsletter of BirdLife International in Indochina online

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Saving Asia’s Vultures from Extinction

12. April 2011

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Saving Asia's Vultures from Extinction from The RSPB on Vimeo.

Watch the new video to find out more about the Vulture project and to meet the people who are saving Asia’s vultures from extinction.

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Spoony wins hearts and votes from Disney’s Friends for Change

24. March 2011

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‘Saving Spoony’s Chinese Wetlands’, BirdLife’s project to save two key resting and feeding sites used by Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpipers in China, has been selected to receive a $100,000 grant by The Walt Disney Company, through Disney’s Friends for Change.

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The Indian Bird Conservation Network

19. March 2011

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This report is part of a project which aims to capture, document and disseminate these experiences and the lessons learned from them. The review is part of a project funded by the Aage V. Jensen Foundation.

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Local Conservation Groups in Nepal – Partnerships for conservation and development

19. March 2011

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Local Conservation Groups in Nepal – Partnerships for conservation and development

This report is part of a project which aims to capture, document and disseminate these experiences and the lessons learned from them. It is based on a visit to Nepal by David Thomas in November 2010, and is based on discussions between DT and Ishana Thapa (Senior Conservation Officer) and a visit together to LCGs at Phulchoki IBA.

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