Home of the Azores Bullfinch receives tourism charter

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

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Home of the Azores Bullfinch receives tourism charter

Terras do Priolo (Lands of the Priolo) is the name given to a remote and beautiful area in the eastern part of the island of São Miguel in the Azores, the only place on earth in which the Endangered Azores Bullfinch, or Priolo is found.

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Saving Narcondam Hornbill is on radar of the Indian Government

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

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Saving Narcondam Hornbill is on radar of the Indian Government

Great news for Narcondam Hornbill which has been saved from a proposed Indian Coast Guard RADAR development.

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Saving Asia’s rarest bunting

Thursday, June 14, 2012

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Saving Asia’s rarest bunting

Rufous-backed Bunting was once common on grassland but because of conversion of its breeding habitat to farmland it was uplisted to Endangered in 2010; making it Asia’s rarest bunting.

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Scientists discover an ‘invisible barrier’ that holds the answer to one of nature’s little mysteries

Friday, March 16, 2012

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Scientists discover an ‘invisible barrier’ that holds the answer to one of nature’s little mysteries

Why would a smart and adaptable bird that eats almost anything and can survive happily in even the most heavily degraded habitats, have a world range so small it would fit comfortably inside a quarter of of Wales?

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First assessment of Endangered Northern Rockhopper Penguins since 2011 oil spill

Monday, February 6, 2012

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First assessment of Endangered Northern Rockhopper Penguins since 2011 oil spill

A survey to assess the penguins’ population has started. The latest counts suggest the breeding population hasn’t suffered as much as anticipated.

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Reserves created for Endangered Fringe-backed Fire-eye

Thursday, May 26, 2011

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Reserves created for Endangered Fringe-backed Fire-eye

Two Private Nature Reserves in Bahia State, Brazil will help protect the Endangered Fringe-backed Fire-eye

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Hunting threat to Critically Endangered Dwarf Olive Ibis

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

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Hunting threat to Critically Endangered Dwarf Olive Ibis

Concerns that hunting pressures are increasing on the Critically Endangered Dwarf Olive Ibis have been confirmed.

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Gaining weight, but not yet waterproof: penguins still need care

Thursday, May 12, 2011

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Gaining weight, but not yet waterproof: penguins still need care

400 penguins remain in the rehabilitation centre on Tristan as their feathers are still in too poor condition for release.

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Census finds unexplained fall in Black-faced Spoonbill numbers

Thursday, May 5, 2011

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Census finds unexplained fall in Black-faced Spoonbill numbers

The 2011 International Black-faced Spoonbill Census has found a large decrease in the known wintering populations since last year’s census.

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Help for the world’s Angriest Birds

Thursday, April 21, 2011

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Help for the world’s Angriest Birds

Angry Birds are taking up the fight to save the world’s most threatened birds from extinction.

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Ivan Papanin arrives at Tristan

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

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More equipment arrives on Tristan to help save the oiled penguins.

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Wash and dry for rockhopers at rehab centre

Monday, April 11, 2011

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Wash and dry for rockhopers at rehab centre

The first rockhopper penguins are washed at the newly erected wash-bay facility.

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Island gets set to wash thousands of penguins

Thursday, April 7, 2011

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Island gets set to wash thousands of penguins

Experts arrive on Tristan to help save thousands of Northern Rockhopper Penguins affected by the oil spill.

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Video report from Nightingale Island on oil spill

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

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Where's Andrew TV arrived on Nightingale Island on March 23, 2011. This is what he saw.

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