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Wind farm in Lesotho could cause the local extinction of vultures

Thursday, January 24, 2013

BirdLife South Africa and BirdLife International are very concerned that the proposed development of a wind farm at Letseng in Lesotho could have severe impacts on the already declining populations of Cape Vultures and Lammergeiers.

Irish EU Presidency – Nature Creates Prosperity

Monday, January 21, 2013

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Irish EU Presidency – Nature Creates Prosperity

As Ireland has taken over the Presidency of the European Council for the period January to June 2013, BirdLife Europe together with BirdWatch Ireland have produced a policy brief entitles Nature Creates Prosperity. It highlights the top recommendations to the Presidency.

SPEA calls for permanent protection for Algarve wetland IBA

Friday, January 18, 2013

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SPEA calls for permanent protection for Algarve wetland IBA

Portugal’s Secretary of State for the Environment has halted the proposed destruction of the Pera Marsh IBA to make way for a golf course and holiday complex.

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

Demonstrating ecosystem service values in Africa

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

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Demonstrating ecosystem service values in Africa

A new project will train African conservationists to conduct ecosystem services assessments and use the results to promote better policy decisions and build institutional capacity

Key sites for seabird conservation identified in the tropical Pacific

Thursday, December 20, 2012

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BirdLife has launched a report titled Important Areas for Seabirds – guiding marine conservation in the tropical Pacific revealing the most important sites in the tropical Pacific for seabirds – now identified as marine Important Bird Areas

Special issue of World Birdwatch celebrates BirdLife’s first 90 years

Thursday, December 20, 2012

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Special issue of World Birdwatch celebrates BirdLife’s first 90 years

You can browse online through the pages of the latest issue of World Birdwatch and find out what BirdLife has achieved in its first 90 years.

Business acting for biodiversity: CEMEX and BirdLife’s plans for biodiversity spring into action

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

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Conservation work begins at pilot quarry sites worldwide by multi-national cement and aggregates company, CEMEX, in partnership with BirdLife International and its Partners.

The UK has lost 44 million birds since 1966

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

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The UK has lost 44 million birds since 1966

The UK has lost more than 44 million breeding birds in less than half a century, including an average of 50 house sparrows every hour, according to the State of the UK's Birds 2012 report.

Up in smoke: charcoal production threatens almost a tenth of Somalia’s avifauna

Monday, December 17, 2012

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Up in smoke: charcoal production threatens almost a tenth of Somalia’s avifauna

When African Union Mission in Somalia forces took control of the port city of Kismayo in Southern Somalia in September, they found an estimated four million sacks of charcoal waiting to be exported. However, a ban on export dates back to 1969.

Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund provides US$10 million for biodiversity conservation in Indo-Burma Region

Thursday, December 13, 2012

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After four years, the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund’s investment in the Indo- Burma biodiversity hotspot has resulted in more than US$ 9.8 million in grants to 54 civil society organisations to conserve biodiversity in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.

Climate change talks end with Doha Climate Gateway

Monday, December 10, 2012

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Climate change talks end with Doha Climate Gateway

After two weeks of intense and frustrating negotiations governments reached agreement on a compromise text which yet again falls far short of what is needed to keep the world on a pathway of limiting global average temperature rises to less than two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.