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Plight of wetland bird recognised in Australia
Why is the Australian Painted Snipe being placed on the national Endangered List good news? It means that the beleaguered shorebird can finally receive the level of protection that it needs to survive…
Continue reading...Suwarrow Blog Twelve – Rainy days and frigatebird dance-offs
15. May 2013
The latest blog from wildlife filmmaker Nick Hayward as he joins a team from BirdLife and Te Ipukarea Society (BirdLife in the Cook Islands) eradicating rats from Suwarrow – a seabird mecca in the South Pacific.
Wet weather has brought with it some bad news for the operation…
The case of the missing Kokako…
14. May 2013
A blog from Forest & Bird’s (BirdLife in New Zealand) Mandy Herrick as she describes the case of Duncan the missing Kokako…
Continue reading...Suwarrow Blog Eleven – Coral moonscapes and cool tropical trade winds
11. May 2013
The latest blog from wildlife filmmaker Nick Hayward as he joins a team from BirdLife and Te Ipukarea Society (BirdLife in the Cook Islands) eradicating rats from Suwarrow – a seabird mecca in the South Pacific. Today the team reclaim their machete from a robber crab and enjoy the ‘modern’ comforts of Anchorage while contemplating a new departure date…
Continue reading...Suwarrow Blog Ten – The enemy emerges and coconut-crushing ‘robber crabs’ entertain
8. May 2013
Today the crew take a well-earned break and spy their furry quarry…
Continue reading...Suwarrow Blog Nine – Working through the wasps
5. May 2013
The latest blog from wildlife filmmaker Nick Hayward as he joins a team from BirdLife and Te Ipukarea Society (BirdLife in the Cook Islands) eradicating rats from Suwarrow – a seabird mecca in the South Pacific. With the team safely on Suwarrow they get to work preparing for the operation whilst trying to avoid an army of wasps…
Continue reading...Suwarrow Blog Eight – Land ahoy!
3. May 2013
The latest blog from wildlife filmmaker Nick Hayward as he joins a team from BirdLife and Te Ipukarea Society (BirdLife in the Cook Islands) eradicating rats from Suwarrow – a seabird mecca in the South Pacific. Today they land on Suwarrow and are welcomed by swarms of seabirds, sharks and crabs…
Continue reading...Suwarrow Blog Seven – All at sea
2. May 2013
The latest blog from wildlife filmmaker Nick Hayward as he joins a team from BirdLife and Te Ipukarea Society (BirdLife in the Cook Islands) eradicating rats from Suwarrow – a seabird mecca in the South Pacific. During this latest blog the team are out at sea and dealing with breaking tow-ropes, noisy generators and Cookie-cutter Sharks…
Continue reading...Suwarrow Blog Six – Setting sail
29. April 2013
The latest blog from wildlife filmmaker Nick Hayward as he joins a team from BirdLife and Te Ipukarea Society (BirdLife in the Cook Islands) eradicating rats from Suwarrow – a seabird mecca in the South Pacific. Today the team have finally left Rarotonga’s main harbour and are heading north hoping to spy Sperm whales…
Continue reading...Suwarrow Blog Five – A motley crew and mixed cargoes
27. April 2013
Today the team finish loading the Southern Cross, we learn that Ian loves eggs, and that Nick feels like he’s living in a childhood adventure book…
Continue reading...Fiji Petrel gets support from the Flagship Species Fund
25. April 2013
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With nearly 150 applicants and only eight recipients, NatureFiji-MareqetiViti’s Critically Endangered Fiji Petrel Project is proud to receive support from the prestigious Flagship Species Fund…
Continue reading...Plan to save New Zealand seabirds heralds changes to fishing practises
24. April 2013
BirdLife Partner, Forest & Bird is welcoming the release of a government-approved statement of intent to save native seabirds, including endangered albatrosses and petrels, from being killed by commercial and non-commercial fishing activity…
Continue reading...Suwarrow Blog Four – A very Pacific voyage
23. April 2013
The third of many blogs from wildlife filmmaker Nick Hayward as he joins a team from BirdLife and Te Ipukarea Society (BirdLife in the Cook Islands) eradicating rats from Suwarrow – a seabird mecca in the South Pacific. In this blog the team load their boat with supplies and learn about the traditional canoe which will bring them back…
Continue reading...Pioneering investment to protect Pacific ecosystems presents new opportunity for donors
22. April 2013
Conservationists and stakeholders in the Pacific region urge greater community engagement, government support, and new funding approaches to build on the strong results of Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) program to ensure natural resources are secured for the benefit of people.
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- Suwarrow Blog Eight – Land ahoy!
- Celebrate World Penguin Day -and the world penguin tracking database
- Plan to save New Zealand seabirds heralds changes to fishing practises
- Spoon-billed Sandpiper wintering site becomes Bangladesh’s 20th IBA
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21. May 2013
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