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Species from the Pacific added to IUCN Red List

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

New information for Pacific Island freshwater fishes, land snails and reptiles is part of the latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ has been released. These data indicate that 32% of these species are threatened with extinction.

European Union Improving Pacific Livelihoods by Tackling Invasive Species

Friday, September 28, 2012

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European Union Improving Pacific Livelihoods by Tackling Invasive Species

At a special launch event in Fiji today the European Union formally announced its backing for regional efforts to address the threats posed by invasive species for peoples' livelihoods across the Pacific...

Palau shortlisted for the 2012 Future Policy Award

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

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Palau shortlisted for the 2012 Future Policy Award

The Palau Conservation Society (PCS - BirdLife Partner) are delighted that two of the six short-listed policies for the 2012 Future Policy Award are from their Pacific Island nation. The 2012 Future Policy Award, an international award that celebrates effective and exemplary policies...

New Palau Conservation Society website and video showcase success

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

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New Palau Conservation Society website and video showcase success

The Palau Conservation Society (PCS – BirdLife Partner) works to empower their communities to steward Palau’s environment and launched a new website and video recently showcasing their work...

BirdLife Pacific Invasive Species Programme

Monday, January 2, 2012

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BirdLife Pacific Invasive Species Programme

The BirdLife Pacific Partnership has started a new four-year European Union funded regional Invasive Species programme which seeks to reduce the spread and the environmental and socio-economic impact of invasive alien species by supporting the eradication and control of invasive alien species and also enhancing biosecurity...

Global assessment identifies world’s most important wildlife forests

Thursday, December 22, 2011

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A new paper published by BirdLife scientists identifies those forests that appear to be the most important for bird species, and are in most urgent need of conservation.

State of Palau’s Birds report launched

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

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The Palau Conservation Society (PCS - BirdLife in Palau), is pleased to announce the release of a new publication entitled State of the Birds 2010: A conservation guide for communities and policymakers...

Rodent eradication in Palau shows early signs of success

Thursday, September 29, 2011

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Rodent eradication in Palau shows early signs of success

Rodent eradication on Kayangel Atoll, Palau already showing early signs of success.

Keeping islands rat-free for pacific birds and people – with Elenoa Seniloli

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

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Keeping islands rat-free for pacific birds and people – with Elenoa Seniloli

Find out about BirdLife's ground-breaking programme with local communities to rid Pacific islands of invasive rats.

Palau Conservation Society partners to protect biodiversity by Anu Gupta

Monday, June 7, 2010

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Palau Conservation Society partners to protect biodiversity by Anu Gupta

International Day for Biological Diversity was marked in Palau by a presentation by Anu Gupta entitled: ‘PCS and Communities: partnering to protect our terrestrial biodiversity’. Anu is the Director of Conservation and Protected Areas for the Palau Conservation Society (PCS), the BirdLife partner in Palau, and she tells us more…

A baseline for conservation and livelihoods in Palau

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

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The Palau Conservation Society (PCS, BirdLife in Palau), together with BirdLife International and other partners, is implementing a project to eradicate invasive alien mammals on the islands of the Kayangel atoll, Palau.