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Key sites for seabird conservation identified in the tropical Pacific

Thursday, December 20, 2012

BirdLife has launched a report titled Important Areas for Seabirds – guiding marine conservation in the tropical Pacific revealing the most important sites in the tropical Pacific for seabirds – now identified as marine Important Bird Areas

New video showcases community project in Fiji

Friday, December 14, 2012

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New video showcases community project in Fiji

BirdLife Pacific has released a new video about a community conservation project in Fiji...

Film-maker wanted for conservation expedition to South Pacific paradise

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

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Film-maker wanted for conservation expedition to South Pacific paradise

Conservationists in the South Pacific are looking for an adventurous and talented film-maker to document an expedition to one of the remotest islands on the planet. “We’re searching for somebody with the full package of skills from story-boarding, to filming and editing, and who is willing to be part of a month-long expedition to an extremely remote Pacific atoll”, said Don Stewart – BirdLife Director for the Pacific Partnership...

Bitten by the Bittern bug down-under

Thursday, December 6, 2012

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Rice growers in Australia are being urged to keep their eyes and ears peeled for Endangered Australasian Bittern. The Rice Growers Association, BirdLife Australia (BirdLife Partner) and other organisations have teamed up to learn more about this secretive bird that is thought to have given rise to the bunyip legends...

Merger completes in Fiji

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

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BirdLife Pacific has officially transfered its Fiji program to NatureFiji-MareqetiViti - Fiji's leading local conservation organisation...

Forest & Bird calls for submissions on seabird by-catch

Sunday, November 11, 2012

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Forest & Bird calls for submissions on seabird by-catch

Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) urges people to have a say on a government plan to reduce the numbers of seabirds killed every year by the fishing industry. Recent estimates suggest that up to 40,000 seabirds die each year in New Zealand waters after getting caught in fishing nets or on fishing hooks...

Partnership to tackle Pacific pests

Friday, November 9, 2012

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BirdLife Pacific and Island Conservation have signed an agreement in Fiji this week to help protect the native birds and biodiversity of Pacific islands from invasive species...

Petrels fuel Fijian exchange programme

Friday, November 2, 2012

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Community members from two BirdLife Fiji Programme Site Support Groups recently visited a NatureFiji-MareqetiViti project on Gau Island to learn about petrel conservation techniques...

TIS Executive member joins IUCN Global Council

Thursday, November 1, 2012

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TIS Executive member joins IUCN Global Council

Te Ipukarea Society (BirdLife in the Cook Islands) Executive member Ana Tiraa was voted to the IUCN Global Council at the World Conservation Congress. Ana has worked in conservation in the Pacific region for more than 20 years...

Species from the Pacific added to IUCN Red List

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

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New information for Pacific Island freshwater fishes, land snails and reptiles is part of the latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ has been released. These data indicate that 32% of these species are threatened with extinction.

Falcon wins New Zealand Bird of the Year

Thursday, October 11, 2012

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Falcon wins New Zealand Bird of the Year

The New Zealand falcon (karearea) has been crowned Bird of the Year in Forest & Bird’s eighth annual poll. “The karearea is a bird that’s most worthy of the title Bird of the Year,” says Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand)...

Nature still reeling from New Zealand Oil Spill

Friday, October 5, 2012

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Nature still reeling from New Zealand Oil Spill

One year on from the Rena disaster, independent conservation organisation Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) is still concerned at the ongoing environmental impacts of the oil spill, unrecovered containers and the shipwreck...

From Fiji to US Project Puffin – Blog by Sialesi Rasalato

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

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From Fiji to US Project Puffin – Blog by Sialesi Rasalato

In March this year, I was delighted to be awarded the Josephine Daneman Herz International Seabird Fellowship 2012. The fellowship allowed me to be part of a group of young biologists conducting seabird conservation studies whilst living on remote American islands off the Atlantic coast....

European Union Improving Pacific Livelihoods by Tackling Invasive Species

Friday, September 28, 2012

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European Union Improving Pacific Livelihoods by Tackling Invasive Species

At a special launch event in Fiji today the European Union formally announced its backing for regional efforts to address the threats posed by invasive species for peoples' livelihoods across the Pacific...