An update on Montserrat’s efforts to address the issue of feral livestock

Thursday, June 23, 2011

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An update on Montserrat’s efforts to address the issue of feral livestock

An update on the project ‘Reducing the impact of feral livestock in and around the Centre Hills’.

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$4.3 Million for Neotropical Migratory Birds and Habitat Conservation

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

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$4.3 Million for Neotropical Migratory Birds and Habitat Conservation

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today more than $4.3 million in grants for 34 projects that will support neotropical migratory bird conservation throughout the Western Hemisphere.

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Grupo Jaragua realiza visita al Parque Nacional Sierra de Bahoruco

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

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Grupo Jaragua realiza visita al Parque Nacional Sierra de Bahoruco

Como parte de los proyectos de conservación y protección al medio ambiente y los recursos naturales en la República Dominicana, que realiza el Grupo Jaragua (BirdLife en República Dominicana), fue realizada la excursión al Parque Nacional Sierra de Bahoruco , con el objetivo de incentivar a la visita del parque.

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Laguna de Oviedo becomes a living classroom during wetlands celebrations in Dominican Republic

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

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Laguna de Oviedo becomes a living classroom during wetlands celebrations in Dominican Republic

On 2 February, Grupo Jaragua (BirdLife in the Dominican Republic) started their 2011 calendar of environmental festivities by celebrating World Wetlands Day

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Endangered Yellow-shouldered Blackbird on “Neotropical Birds”

Monday, February 28, 2011

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Endangered Yellow-shouldered Blackbird on “Neotropical Birds”

An authoritative online life history for the Endangered Yellow-shouldered Blackbird Agelaius xanthomus has been published on Neotropical Birds Online.

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Tackling the problem of feral livestock on Montserrat

Monday, January 31, 2011

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Tackling the problem of feral livestock on Montserrat

Invasive species have had a devastating impact on island biodiversity around the world and are one of the main drivers of species extinction on islands.

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Trees of Life

Thursday, January 27, 2011

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Trees of Life

The name Hurricane Hole might conjure images of howling winds and crashing seas. In fact, this collection of bays on the southern shore of St. John, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, is a sheltered sanctuary whose crystalline waters offer safe haven for young fish.

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Haitian children celebrate biodiversity during World Bird Festival

Friday, November 26, 2010

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Haitian children celebrate biodiversity during World Bird Festival

In the far south-east corner of Haiti, children in the town of Anse-a-Pitres are showing their appreciation of the avian gifts that nature offers . In celebration of World Bird Festival 2010, some of the children at the AMSAI Chemen Lajwa Kindergarten participated in endemic bird identification activities at the end of October.

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Las IBAs en República Dominicana a sólo un “click” de distancia

Thursday, November 25, 2010

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Las IBAs en República Dominicana a sólo un “click” de distancia

El directorio nacional de las Áreas Importantes para la Conservación de las Aves (IBAs) en República Dominicana está disponible para su descarga (en formato PDF) en el sitio web de Grupo Jaragua (BirdLife en República Dominicana).

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Post-earthquake support started for Haiti’s environmental NGO sector

Thursday, November 18, 2010

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Post-earthquake support started for Haiti’s environmental NGO sector

The BirdLife Caribbean Program has secured over US$250,000 from the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund to strengthen Haiti's environmental civil society/NGO sector in the aftermath of the January 2010 earthquake.

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MacArthur Foundation helps build a long-term future for Haitian biodiversity

Thursday, November 18, 2010

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MacArthur Foundation helps build a long-term future for Haitian biodiversity

The MacArthur Foundation is supporting the BirdLife Caribbean Program’s commitment to build the capacity of Société Audubon Haïti (SAH) with a US$250,000 capacity building grant. Société Audubon Haïti (SAH) is a registered foundation that has operated in Haiti since 2003. SAH has 17 (mostly part-time or project-funded contract) staff and over 100 volunteers who work [...]

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Eco-tourism development in north Andros, Bahamas

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

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Eco-tourism development in north Andros, Bahamas

The Bahamas National Trust (BirdLife in the Bahamas) pursues community engagement to develop ecotourism enterprises and wildlife management in north-east Andros, Bahamas.

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“Welcome to Cockpit Country”

Monday, October 11, 2010

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“Welcome to Cockpit Country”

Cockpit Country is recognized nationally and internationally as a habitat for more than 60 threatened species, making it one of the highest-ranked Important Bird Areas and Key Biodiversity Areas in Jamaica and the Caribbean.

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Proyecto conservación de iguanas une a haitianos y dominicanos

Thursday, September 30, 2010

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Proyecto conservación de iguanas une a haitianos y dominicanos

Por primera vez en la historia de la conservación de la isla Hispaniola, se está implementando un proyecto cuyo objetivo es salvar una pequeña población de Iguana Ricordi (especie críticamente amenazada) y su hábitat y en el que participan haitianos y dominicanos de ambos lados del tramo fronterizo entre las ciudades de Pedernales (RD) y Anse-a-Pitres (Haití).

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