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Alien species – biodiversity’s ticking time bomb?

Friday, February 22, 2013

Invasive Alien Species (IAS) are plants and animal species that are not native to Europe, but that are incidentally introduced and spread uncontrolled due to lack of local predators to keep them in check. They pose a significant threat to native biodiversity in Europe, as well as to our economy and health.

Threat to the Amazon’s birds greater than ever, Red List update reveals

Thursday, June 7, 2012

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The risk of extinction has increased substantially for nearly 100 species of Amazonian birds, reveals the 2012 IUCN Red List update for birds released by BirdLife International.

Monitoring birds in Montserrat’s Centre Hills

Monday, April 16, 2012

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Forestry staff from Montserrat’s Department of Environment are currently in the field conducting the annual bird monitoring exercise to determine the bird populations in the island’s Centre Hills Important Bird Area.

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.

More petrels discovered in Haiti

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

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The nocturnal calls of Black-capped Petrels Pterodroma hasitata have guided Haitian researchers to discover more nesting locations for this Endangered seabird.

Las primeras imágenes captadas de un pichón dan esperanza a un ave marina amenazada del Caribe

Friday, January 13, 2012

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Una nueva localidad de anidación para el diablotín Pterodroma hasitata ha sido descubierta en Haití a través de los esfuerzos en el campo de un grupo de colaboradores dominicanos y haitianos.

First ever chick photos give hope for threatened Caribbean seabird

Friday, January 13, 2012

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A new nesting location for Black-capped Petrel has been discovered in Haiti by the efforts of a joint Dominican – Haitian field team.

Record flock of Sociable Lapwings discovered in Oman

Friday, February 11, 2011

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Record flock of Sociable Lapwings discovered in Oman

Exciting news has just reached us that a country record flock of 90+ Sociable Lapwings was present at Salalah in Oman on Christmas Day, 2010.

Cross-border conservation vital to protect birds in a climate change world

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

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Countries need to increase co-operation over conservation to protect birds and other wildlife in an era of climate change, according to a new continental-scale study.

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.

Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Monday, January 10, 2011

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Spoon-billed Sandpiper is one of the world's strangest-looking birds and certainly the weirdest wader. It is a small bird with, as its name suggests, a spoon-shaped bill. The species is listed as Critically Endangered by BirdLife International because it has an extremely small population, which is getting smaller This means that it is at real risk from extinction in the next few years.

The Magnificent Seven (rat free Fijian islands)

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

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The Magnificent Seven (rat free Fijian islands)

Two years after the BirdLife International Fiji Programme implemented an operation to eradicate rats from the Ringgold Islands, all seven islands have been confirmed rodent-free. Early monitoring also shows that the birds, people and wider wildlife of these remote islands are already benefitting from the removal of these invasive pests...

Saving seabirds in Ecuador

Monday, December 13, 2010

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Early indications suggest that the artisanal demersal longline fishery, operating from small open out-board boats in South Ecuador, has a negative impact on seabirds, specifically the Critically Endangered Waved Albatross...