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Conservation of marines IBAs in West Africa

19. April 2013

A seabird conservation project (Alcyon) that will support identification of critical sites and resources for seabirds initiated.

Thousands of Kiwis show their love for DOC

18. April 2013

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Messages of support from thousands of New Zealanders are being stuck onto Department of Conservation (DOC) office windows across the country, as part of a national Love DOC Day today…

Suwarrow Blog One – Team arrives in the Cook Islands

18. April 2013

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Suwarrow Blog One – Team arrives in the Cook Islands

The first of many blogs from award-winning wildlife filmmaker Nick Hayward as he joins a team from BirdLife and Te Ipukarea Society (BirdLife in the Cook Islands) who are preparing spend a month eradicating rats from one of the remotest atolls in the South Pacific…

Regent flight to recovery

18. April 2013

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Around 40 captive bred Critically Endangered Regent Honeyeater will be released in the Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park in Victoria’s North-east tomorrow according to BirdLife Australia…

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

18. April 2013

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

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!

Massive Marine Protected Area announced in the Southern Indian Ocean

18. April 2013

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Massive Marine Protected Area announced in the Southern Indian Ocean

An enormous Marine Protected Area, one of the largest in the world, has been declared in South Africa’s sub-Antarctic territory, the Prince Edward Islands.

Egyptian Vultures found dead by poison in Greece

17. April 2013

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Egyptian Vultures found dead by poison in Greece

Two Egyptian Vultures have been found dead in Greece as reported by the Hellenic Ornithological Society. The deaths were caused by poisoned baits illegally placed to hunt foxes or wolves.

New study shows CAP reform risks greenwashing

17. April 2013

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New study shows CAP reform risks greenwashing

During the final days of public negotiations on the EU Common Agriculture Policy (CAP), BirdWatch Ireland (BirdLife in Ireland) in collaboration with An Taisce (The national trust for Ireland), and the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) organized a conference on “the role of the Irish Presidency in sealing the deal on a greener CAP”. At the event a new study was launched, demonstrating that greening of the CAP is on course to failure.

Suwarrow Blog Introduction – Follow BirdLife’s Suwarrow Atoll adventure

17. April 2013

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Follow live updates from the BirdLife team as they spend a month eradicating rats from one of the remotest atolls in the South Pacific. Suwarrow Atoll, a necklace of remote Cook Islands land forms, has been renowned for many things over the centuries; a Pacific treasure trove, a hermit’s paradise and a birder’s wonderland. It would be perfect except for an invasion of rats….

Keeping the EU biofuels policy alive costs citizens €10bn a year

17. April 2013

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n April 17, was launched a study report revealing that the EU spends €10bn a year in support of the biofuels industry, a sum as big as the Cyprus bailout. Yet the industry is not achieving its objectives of climate change mitigation, rural development and energy security.

Uneven Returns? The economics of EU biofuels policy

17. April 2013

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Uneven Returns? The economics of EU biofuels policy

New BirdLife Europe report revealing that the EU spends €10bn a year in support of the biofuels industry, a sum as big as the Cyprus bailout, yet the industry is not achieving its objectives of climate change mitigation, rural development and energy security.

BirdLife Malta acts on illegal hunting

17. April 2013

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Following electoral pledges designed to woo hunters’ votes the new Maltese government has further relaxed the hunting legislation in a country sadly famed for its rampant illegal killing of birds. This worsens the situation created by the issuing of yet another derogation that allows a spring hunting season, even longer this year, in violation with the EU Birds Directive.

Iraqi conservationist wins the Goldman Environmental Prize for restoring the ‘Garden of Eden’

17. April 2013

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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.

Ecological connectivity: what you do in your garden affects your neighborhood

16. April 2013

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Ecological connectivity: what you do in your garden affects your neighborhood

A new LIFE + project run by LIPU aims to raise citizens and authorities awareness on the importance of biodiversity by protecting an important nature area in Italy and communicating around nature.