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NABU International launches fund to support families of rangers killed in action

1. May 2013

A Ranger Family Support Fund was launched in Ethiopia last week to provide financial assistance to the families that are left behind from rangers who lose their lives to poachers

Suwarrow Blog Six – Setting sail

29. April 2013

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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…

Whooper Swans chose HeidelbergCement gravel pit to spend the winter

29. April 2013

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Whooper Swans chose HeidelbergCement gravel pit to spend the winter

The Dixförda gravel pits south of Potsdam in Germany are a very important night roosting place for the Whooper Swans. Up to 1120 individuals have been recorded, which makes them one of the biggest inland concentrations in Europe.

Suwarrow Blog Five – A motley crew and mixed cargoes

27. April 2013

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Suwarrow Blog Five – A motley crew and mixed cargoes

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…

How can tourism play an important role in Portuguese seabird conservation?

26. April 2013

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Since January the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA; BirdLife in Portugal), together with Marlin Boat Tours are performing a monitoring scheme of birds at sea.

Kuwait’s new arabic-language field guide is testimony to work of dedicated field workers

26. April 2013

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Kuwait’s new arabic-language field guide is testimony to work of dedicated field workers

The Kuwait Environment Protection Society have built a network of people to survey and monitor birds across their country.

Celebrate World Penguin Day -and the world penguin tracking database

25. April 2013

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Celebrate World Penguin Day -and the world penguin tracking database

BirdLife International and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research have joined the British Antarctic Survey to compile a “tracking database” on six penguin species. The project is funded by the UK Government’s Darwin Initiative.

Interesting raft adventure through West Africa’s park of peace

25. April 2013

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Journey of a Lifetime

Fiji Petrel gets support from the Flagship Species Fund

25. April 2013

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Fiji Petrel gets support from the Flagship Species Fund

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…

Plan to save New Zealand seabirds heralds changes to fishing practises

24. April 2013

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Plan to save New Zealand seabirds heralds changes to fishing practises

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…

Suwarrow Blog Four – A very Pacific voyage

23. April 2013

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Suwarrow Blog Four – A very Pacific voyage

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…

Pioneering investment to protect Pacific ecosystems presents new opportunity for donors

22. April 2013

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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.

Taiwanese support for BirdLife’s Forest Programme

22. April 2013

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Taiwanese support for BirdLife’s Forest Programme

At a meeting in London, Taiwanese UK Representative, Dr Shen has handed over to BirdLife Chief Executive Dr Marco Lambertini the 2012 contribution from the Forestry Bureau to three top priority BirdLife conservation projects in Madagascar, Cambodia and Sao Tome. The Forestry Bureau of Taiwan has contributed annually to international conservation through BirdLife programmes since [...]

Suwarrow Blog Two – A beacon of hope

22. April 2013

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The second 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. In this blog Nick visits the Takitumu Conservation Area and learns how the Rarotonga Monarch shows how invasive species control can make a significant impact…