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Birds may need a hand to weather climate change

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Birds in Asia may need a helping hand to adapt to climate change, according to a new study led by BirdLife International and Durham University.

Urgent International support sought for Azores Bullfinch

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

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Priolo remains one of Europe's most threatened species and its precarious future still hangs in the balance. More work is needed to ensure population gains can be maintained and that the species' long-term future can be secured.

Home of the Azores Bullfinch receives tourism charter

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

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Terras do Priolo (Lands of the Priolo) is the name given to a remote and beautiful area in the eastern part of the island of São Miguel in the Azores, the only place on earth in which the Endangered Azores Bullfinch, or Priolo is found.

Securing the web of life

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

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The source of our food, medicines and clean water, as well the livelihoods of millions of people may be at risk with the rapid decline of the world’s animal and plant species according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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.

Scientists discover an ‘invisible barrier’ that holds the answer to one of nature’s little mysteries

Friday, March 16, 2012

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Scientists discover an ‘invisible barrier’ that holds the answer to one of nature’s little mysteries

Why would a smart and adaptable bird that eats almost anything and can survive happily in even the most heavily degraded habitats, have a world range so small it would fit comfortably inside a quarter of of Wales?

Vertebrates get the Red List treatment in Cuba

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

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Vertebrates get the Red List treatment in Cuba

The Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática has just published the first ever Red Data Book for Cuban terrestrial vertebrates. The book provides a detailed baseline on the conservation status for 165 species of freshwater fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.

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.

Proposal to include Saker Falcon on Appendix 1 of the Convention on Migratory Species

Sunday, November 6, 2011

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BirdLife Internatiional is supporting the proposal for listing Saker Falcon on the CMS list of Endangered Migratory Species.

For lovebirds everywhere

Friday, September 30, 2011

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Birdlife International has teamed up with the Good Gifts Catalogue to raise funds for Lilian’s Lovebirds Agapornis lilianae in Malawi.

Study rings alarm bells for Amazonian wildlife

Thursday, September 15, 2011

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Study rings alarm bells for Amazonian wildlife

The Amazon is currently experiencing the highest absolute rate of forest loss globally. Yet the proportion of Amazonian species assessed as ‘threatened’ with extinction is below the global average.

Conservationists concerned for future of White-shouldered Ibis

Monday, September 5, 2011

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The 2011 Cambodian census of White-shouldered Ibis Pseudibis davisoni has found a larger number of birds than ever before, but celebrations are muted, as this species’ survival is imminently threatened by serious habitat loss.

Record flock of migrating Sociable Lapwings recorded in Kazakhstan

Thursday, September 1, 2011

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Record flock of migrating Sociable Lapwings recorded in Kazakhstan

BirdLife International scientists monitoring migrating Sociable Lapwings in the heart of the Great Steppe have recently discovered the largest single flock seen in Kazakhstan since 1939.

A grain of hope in the desert

Thursday, June 16, 2011

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Arabian Oryx which was hunted to near extinction, is now facing a more secure future according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species