BirdLife Community

300 million farmland birds lost since 1980 – How many more must we lose before changing course on the CAP?

The latest scientific data brought together by BirdLife International and the European Bird Census Council show that common farmland birds continue to decline in the EU: 300 million farmland birds have been lost since 1980.

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Audouin’s Gull breeding population in Greece rapidly declined in the last ten years

The Hellenic Ornithological Society (BirdlLife Greece) are working to save breeding colonies from further declines.

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The Egyptian Vulture – What’s going on in Africa?

Since 2003 BSPB is working for the conservation of the Egyptian Vulture in Bulgaria. The gained knowledge during these years firmly shows that the main reason for the species decline is the increased adult mortality due to various anthropogenic threats. Significant part of the loss of birds is happening outside Bulgaria during the migration and wintering. In the last 7 years probably more than 20 adult birds did not return from their wintering areas.

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