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Protected status for Panama Bay reinstated by court ruling

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

The Bay of Panama, one of the most important sites for migratory waterbirds in the America, has received a reprieve from destructive development.

China Coastal Waterbird Census wins Ford Green Award

Friday, January 25, 2013

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The China Coastal Waterbird Census has been awarded second prize in the Nature Conservation Pioneer Award category of the Ford Green Awards 2012

Shorebird trapping threatens new Spoon-billed Sandpiper wintering site in China

Friday, January 18, 2013

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Shorebird trapping threatens new Spoon-billed Sandpiper wintering site in China

Evidence of large-scale trapping of shorebirds has been found at a new Spoon-billed Sandpiper wintering site and action is now needed to address the threat

Regional Workshop on Mainstreaming Migratory Soaring Birds’ Considerations in the Energy Sector

Saturday, December 15, 2012

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Regional Workshop on Mainstreaming Migratory Soaring Birds’ Considerations in the Energy Sector

The workshop will bring together leading experts from both the energy and nature conservation sectors to tackle bird mortality in energy infrastructure in the Middle East Region

Help required to end hunting massacre in Nagaland, India

Thursday, November 15, 2012

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Help required to end hunting massacre in Nagaland, India

On November 1st, national online campaigning organisation Conservation India broke the shocking news of an appalling massacre of thousands of migrating Amur Falcons that had recently been trapped for sale in the remote state of Nagaland in the north-east of India. Today we invite you to help us stop this hunting forever by donating to an emergency fund that will help Bombay Natural History Society (BirdLife in India) coordinate national action to address the issue.

Managing Effects of Wind Power on Birds and Bats

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

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The ‘Birds and Bats Master Class’ being held in conjunction with the Clean Technology Fund’s Pilot Countries meeting will enable a range of different parties to come together, including countries where more wind projects are expected in the pipeline.

Birdwatchers gather to save Asia’s coastal wetlands

Friday, August 17, 2012

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Birdwatchers gather to save Asia’s coastal wetlands

The world’s biggest fair relating to bird and wildlife conservation is raising money this year to help save millions of migratory birds which rely on Asia’s rich tidal wetlands

PARTICIPANTS GO WILD in workshop on communication for conserving migrating birds!!!

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

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PARTICIPANTS GO WILD in workshop on communication for conserving migrating birds!!!

om the 2nd to the 5th of July 2012, the Migratory Soaring Birds project held a regional communication workshop that gathered more than 30 people, project partners and observers, from more than 10 countries.

Nesting shorebirds protected at the Cabo Rojo Salt Flats, Puerto Rico

Friday, July 6, 2012

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Nesting shorebirds protected at the Cabo Rojo Salt Flats, Puerto Rico

During May 2012, Sociedad Ornitológica Puertorriqueña, Inc. (SOPI, BirdLife in Puerto Rico) installed 25 signs in the Cabo Rojo Salt Flats National Wildlife Refuge to mark important nesting sites for resident shorebirds that were being disturbed by visitors.

Asian Coastal Wetlands leaflet

Friday, June 15, 2012

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VBN funds expansion of migratory shorebird research

Thursday, May 31, 2012

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Vogelbescherming Nederland (VBN, BirdLife in The Netherlands) and WWF-Netherlands are funding a new chair in migratory bird ecology at the University of Groningen.

World Migratory Bird Day celebration plans in the Rift Valley/Red Sea flyway

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

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The BirdLife International UNDP/GEF Migratory Soaring Birds project will celebrate orld Migratory Bird Day in six countries along the Rift Valley/Red Sea flyway!

Linking sites and people through migratory birds

Thursday, May 3, 2012

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Linking sites and people through migratory birds

Six BirdLife Partners in the Americas, together with the global Rio Tinto-BirdLife program and local conservation groups, have successfully completed three years of conservation efforts for migratory birds along the Interior-Pacific flyways. These efforts have built on an existing initiative, “Linking Communities”, at three key sites (complexes of IBAs) in North America, and have supported the planning and implementation of conservation and education actions at six IBAs in South America.