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Spoon-billed Sandpiper wintering site becomes Bangladesh’s 20th IBA

Monday, April 22, 2013

Sonadia Island in Bangladesh, where 10% of the known population of the Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper spends the winter, has been recognised by BirdLife as Bangladesh’s 20th Important Bird Area.

New Zealand Storm-petrel discovered breeding 50 km from Auckland City

Monday, February 25, 2013

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New Zealand Storm-petrel discovered breeding 50 km from Auckland City

Researchers are elated to find the sparrow-sized New Zealand Storm-petrel, thought extinct until 2003, is breeding on Little Barrier Island Hauturu in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.

Help required to end hunting massacre in Nagaland, India

Thursday, November 15, 2012

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Help required to end hunting massacre in Nagaland, India

On November 1st, national online campaigning organisation Conservation India broke the shocking news of an appalling massacre of thousands of migrating Amur Falcons that had recently been trapped for sale in the remote state of Nagaland in the north-east of India. Today we invite you to help us stop this hunting forever by donating to an emergency fund that will help Bombay Natural History Society (BirdLife in India) coordinate national action to address the issue.

First signs of recovery for Asia’s Critically Endangered vultures

Thursday, November 15, 2012

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A new study shows that in both India and Nepal, all three Critically Endangered vulture species have remained stable in the last few years.

Global bird extinctions are increasing warns new research

Monday, October 8, 2012

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The rate of bird extinctions is accelerating at an alarming rate according to a new paper by BirdLife International and Charles Darwin University.

Saving Narcondam Hornbill is on radar of the Indian Government

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

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Saving Narcondam Hornbill is on radar of the Indian Government

Great news for Narcondam Hornbill which has been saved from a proposed Indian Coast Guard RADAR development.

Mountain Chicken’s portrait

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

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The Mountain Chicken Project, funded by the UK government’s Darwin Initiative and executed by the Department of Environment of Montserrat and Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, is pleased to announce the publication of a poster and a brochure aimed at raising awareness of the Critically Endangered Mountain Chicken Leptodactylus fallax on Montserrat.

Hooded Grebe Appeal – Action on breeding grounds already delivering results

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

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In January this year we launched an international online appeal to save the Hooded Grebe Podiceps gallardoi. We are delighted to report today that conservation actions undertaken earlier this year are already delivering results.

Saving Asia’s rarest bunting

Thursday, June 14, 2012

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Rufous-backed Bunting was once common on grassland but because of conversion of its breeding habitat to farmland it was uplisted to Endangered in 2010; making it Asia’s rarest bunting.

Government protects critical habitat for the Grenada Dove

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

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In August 2011, the Government of Grenada’s Cabinet approved the protection of the last piece of government-owned Grenada Dove habitat through the addition of approximately 100 acres (c.40 ha) of the Beausejour Estate to the adjacent Perseverance Protected Area and Dove Sanctuary.

Appeal launched for Patagonian grebe

Friday, January 6, 2012

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In 2011, thirty breeding adult Hooded Grebes were killed by introduced American Mink at one site. Urgent funds are now needed to support Aves Argentinas work to protect these birds.

Get Angry – Fight Extinction!

Thursday, December 1, 2011

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Rovio Entertainment Ltd has launched a remarkable new Angry Birds campaigning website today in support of The BirdLife Preventing Extinctions Programme.

Conservation Groups Say “Save the Last Dance for the Sage Grouse”

Thursday, November 24, 2011

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Known for its spectacular mating dance, the Greater sage-grouse is an endangered species on the brink of extinction in Canada. Nature Canada (BirdLife Partner) has called on Canada's Environment Minister to enact an emergency protection order to protect this iconic prairie bird species.