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Western Siem Pang Forest: natural wonder of the Kingdom of Cambodia

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

BirdLife International Cambodia Programme has just published a lavishly illustrated report revealing the global conservation importance of the proposed Western Siem Pang Protected Forest located in a remote area of northern Cambodia near the border with Laos.

Proposal to include Saker Falcon on Appendix 1 of the Convention on Migratory Species

Sunday, November 6, 2011

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BirdLife Internatiional is supporting the proposal for listing Saker Falcon on the CMS list of Endangered Migratory Species.

Stamps raise funds for threatened Henderson Petrel

Friday, July 22, 2011

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Stamps raise funds for threatened Henderson Petrel

Buy endemic birds stamps and help the RSPB's (BirdLife in the UK) Henderson Island Restoration Project.

Syrian ibises fledge; Morocco’s ibis wardens need your support

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

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Northern Bald Ibis is being tracked from Syria through the Arabian peninsula whilst in Morocco wardens are needed to protect the breeding sites

Saving Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Friday, June 24, 2011

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An international team of conservationists is on an emergency mission to help save one of the world’s rarest birds from extinction.

Big birds lose out in a crowded world

Monday, June 6, 2011

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One of the world’s largest species of bird is on the brink of extinction according to the 2011 IUCN Red List for birds.

First signs of progress in saving Indian vultures from killer drug

Thursday, May 12, 2011

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The ban on a veterinary drug which caused an unprecedented decline in Asian vulture populations has shown the first signs of progress, according to scientists.

Rare species benefit from fund for threatened birds

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

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Rare species benefit from fund for threatened birds

The Birdfair/RSPB Research Fund for Endangered Birds has announced its latest round of grants with some of the world’s most threatened birds benefiting.

Spoon-billed Sandpiper podcast

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

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In this podcast Charlie Moores from www.talking-naturally.co.uk talks with Jim Lawrence, Manager of BirdLife International’s Preventing Extinctions Programme, Chris Collins, a highly-experienced Leader with Heritage Expeditions, and Dr Zockler about Spoon-billed Sandpiper conservation.

Winners of The World’s Rarest Birds announced

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

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Winners of The World’s Rarest Birds announced

The winners of The World’s Rarest Birds international photo competition have just been announced. The competition, launched in 2010, aimed to secure images of the 566 most threatened birds on Earth for a new book highlighting their plight.

Threatened Birds of the World

Monday, January 10, 2011

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852 pages, £52.99, Available to buy. This book covers all 1200 species now threatened with global extinction. The threats to each species are described, with an evaluation of conservation measures so far and targets for the future.

Bicknell’s Thrush gets a conservation action plan

Friday, July 30, 2010

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The International Bicknell’s Thrush Conservation Group (IBTCG), an alliance of scientists, conservationists and governments, has unveiled a plan to protect one of North America’s rarest songbirds, the Vulnerable Bicknell’s Thrush, across its entire range from Canada to the Caribbean.

Endangered Bahama Swallow on “Neotropical Birds”

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

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An authoritative online life history for the Endangered Bahama Swallow Tachycineta cyanoviridis has been published on Neotropical Birds Online. The species account deals with identification, distribution, life history, conservation and future research recommendations and provides an essential resource for the conservation of this species. The Bahama Swallow is threatened by logging and planned development. It [...]

Endangered Species of bird

Monday, February 1, 2010

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There are over 1,200 endangered species of bird in the world according to BirdLife on behalf of the IUCN Red List. Endangered Species – or Globally Threatened – are: Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable.