Israel - Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI)

19 Mar 2019

Portugal’s Berlenga Island welcomes newest inhabitant

Our Portuguese partner SPEA is delighted to announce that a Band-rumped storm petrel chick has hatched on Berlenga Island. Sonia Neves explains why the island’s newest – and cutest – inhabitant represents a hard-won...

Europe and Central Asia Portugal

8 Apr 2019

Anti-poaching camps give honey-buzzard sweet taste of success

The European Honey-buzzard is fearless in the face of stinging wasps and hornets - but it has no defence against illegal shooting for sport. In Italy, “anti-poaching camps” sparked an extremely successful movement which...

Europe and Central Asia Italy

The Egyptian Vulture was once nicknamed the "Pharaoh's Chicken" © BirdLife Europe

28 Feb 2019

World’s only tool-using vulture risks being lost forever

Hailed for its intelligence and majesty, the Egyptian Vulture was admired and worshipped throughout history. But decimated by poisoning, electrocution and illegal trophy hunting, the bird that was once an Ancient...

Europe and Central Asia Bulgaria Egypt

17 Jan 2020

Ocean Week 2020 - Brussels

Ocean Week 2020 - seven days of events, discussions and activities in Brussels - puts the spotlight on the huge threats faced by marine species and habitats while offering real solutions on how to solve them. We need...

Europe and Central Asia

25 Feb 2019

Flight for Survival - Spring Migration 2019

This spring, BirdLife is telling the spectacular migratory stories of seven iconic birds – exposing the illegal threats they face along the African-Eurasian flyway.