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Only known film of Presumed Extinct Imperial Woodpecker shows behaviour of world’s largest woodpecker

Image-stabilized 15-second clip of the female climbing.   Image-stabilized 9-second clip of female Imperial Woodpecker foraging.   Original 85-second clip of a female Imperial Woodpecker.  

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Imperial Woodpecker found on 1956 film but not on surveys to film location.

Film capturing the last ever confirmed sighting of an Imperial Woodpecker is released. But surveys to the exact location fail to find evidence that the species still exists.

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A chance to raise money for El Triunfo – and win a visit

"By joining in this competition you will help conserve one of the most important cloud forests in the Americas," says Rosa María Vidal of Pronatura Chiapas

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The IBA Local Conservation Groups Network in Chiapas and Yucatan Peninsula- México

Several BirdLife Partners are demonstrating success in establishing and coordinating Local Conservation Networks. This report is part of a project which aims to capture, document and disseminate these experiences and the lessons learned from them.

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Prioritising nature people

“Working with local conservation groups is not just a branch of our work, but the cross-cutting axis of most of our activities”, explains Rosa María Vidal, Executive Director of Pronatura Sur. “As we say, ‘our priority is the people who have nature as a priority’.”

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Study outlines steps to protect declining North American landbird populations

A recent study carried out by scientists from Canada, Mexico and the United States, including several BirdLife Partners found that of the 882 native landbirds shared across borders, 17% (148 species) need immediate conservation action.

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Biodiversity conservation in the indigenous Chimalapas region, Oaxaca, Mexico

“Biodiversity for Development and Poverty Alleviation” is this year’s theme for International Day for Biological Diversity - our work in the Chimalapas of Mexico is improving livelihoods while conserving biodiversity

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