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National assessment shows Australians must work abroad to save their birds

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

A newly published study shows Australians must work with international partners if they are to save all of Australia’s birds.

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

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

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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.

BirdLife projects flying high in UNEP-GEF top-twenty

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

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BirdLife projects flying high in UNEP-GEF top-twenty

To mark its 20th Anniversary, the GEF has announced and profiled its 20 best projects funded through UNEP. This ‘20-best’ list features two projects in which BirdLife International was a key player.

Migratory soaring birds and the hunting sector meeting

Saturday, October 15, 2011

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Experts from around the Middle East, Europe and Africa will gather in Beirut to work on plans to conserve the Rift Valley/Red Sea migratory soaring birds flyway.

Shooting of Whimbrels sparks calls for regulation of shorebird hunting in the Caribbean

Thursday, September 15, 2011

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Shooting of Whimbrels sparks calls for regulation of shorebird hunting in the Caribbean

Two tracked Whimbrels have been shot by hunters on Guadeloupe, highlighting the danger for shorebirds in the Caribbean part of their flyway.

Making flyways conservation a reality

Thursday, September 1, 2011

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Effective migratory bird conservation efforts address issues throughout a species' flyway – and in Canada, flyway conservation is imperative, as about 90% of the country’s birds migrate south each year.

British birdwatchers rally to save their summer migrants

Friday, August 19, 2011

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Millions of birds leave Africa each spring and head north to nest in the UK and other parts of Europe, only to return to Africa each autumn. However this multi-million-winged migration is under threat.

Migratory Birds, Flyways and Saline Lakes

Thursday, June 2, 2011

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Migratory Birds, Flyways and Saline Lakes

A flyways initiative has now been established that addresses migratory bird conservation along the flyway, with Laguna Mar Chiquita a key IBA.

Migrants under threat

Friday, May 13, 2011

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The theme for World Migratory Bird Day 2011 is 'Land use changes from a bird’s-eye view' and it highlights the negative effects human activities are having on migratory birds, their habitats and the planet’s natural environment

Community conservation project wins award in Oz

Monday, May 9, 2011

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Birds Australia (BirdLife Partner) has won the 'Natural Environment' category of the Victorian Coastal Awards for its Beach Nesting Birds project, which has recruited local communities and land managers to improve the breeding success of the Near Threatened Hooded Plover.

Audubon celebrates 10th year of Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act

Thursday, March 10, 2011

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As spring approaches, millions of birds will wing their way back to North America. Red Knots near Tierra del Fuego will make a remarkable journey to the arctic tundra....

Ruddy marvellous! turnstone flies 27,000 km – twice!!

Monday, January 31, 2011

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Ruddy marvellous! turnstone flies 27,000 km – twice!!

Researchers from the Victorian Wader Study Group - a special interest group of Birds Australia [BirdLife Partner] - have just recaptured a Ruddy Turnstone which has completed a 27,000 km round trip migration for the second time.

Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Monday, January 10, 2011

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Spoon-billed Sandpiper is one of the world's strangest-looking birds and certainly the weirdest wader. It is a small bird with, as its name suggests, a spoon-shaped bill. The species is listed as Critically Endangered by BirdLife International because it has an extremely small population, which is getting smaller This means that it is at real risk from extinction in the next few years.

Birds Korea Blueprint 2010

Thursday, November 4, 2010

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The Birds Korea Blueprint aims to support ongoing conservation initiatives as part of the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) efforts to reduce the rate of biodiversity loss, in line with commitments to the Millennium Development Goals.