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World Migratory Bird Day 2012 highlights multiple benefits of safeguarding bird habitats

The economic benefits of supporting the world's migratory bird species is one of the key themes during this year's World Migratory Bird Day celebrations.

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BirdLife team helps Convention on Migratory Species take significant steps forward for the conservation of migratory birds

The BirdLife's Partnership's work at the recent Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species has paid dividends with important decisions taken for the benefit of migratory species.

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Birds and powerlines – solutions to stop electrocution and collisions

Dr Markus Nipkow, Officer for Ornithology and Bird Conservation of NABU/BirdLife Germany, explains how the danger of powerlines to birds can be mitigated.

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Governments set to adopt new guidelines on power line threats to migratory birds

Protecting birds from power lines is a global issue which can’t be solved by single states yet a number of practical mitigation measures exist.

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Nueva esperanza para las aves migratorias de pastizales de América del Sur

Las fértiles praderas de América del Sur, que son el hogar para uno de los ecosistemas más valiosos del mundo, están desapareciendo rápidamente, y las aves migratorias de pastizales, las cuales juegan un importante papel al dispersar semillas y controlar el numero de insectos, también están disminuyendo rápidamente en Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Paraguay y Uruguay...

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New hope for migratory grassland birds of South America

The rich grasslands in South America, home to one of the world's most valuable ecosystems is fast disappearing and migratory grassland birds, which play an important role by dispersing seeds and controlling insects, are also rapidly declining in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay...

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