Martin Fowlie Erik Hirschfeld (right) presents the cheque of the proceeds of Rare Birds Yearbook 2008 to Mike Rands, Chief Executive of BirdLife Zoom In

Rare book delivers

04-04-2008

An important objective of Rare Birds Yearbook is to create funds to save the Critically Endangered birds it features through the BirdLife Preventing Extinctions Programme. That is why for every book sold £4 is donated to BirdLife International, to be used exclusively for the protection and conservation of these species.

BirdLife has now received the first of the proceeds from Rare Birds Yearbook 2008. Editor, Erik Hirschfeld presented the cheque for £4,000 to Mike Rands, BirdLife's CEO to mark the sale of one thousand copies.

"It is really satisfying to see what a success the Rare Birds Yearbook has become. This money represents an important contribution to the Preventing Extinctions Programme", said Mike Rands.

"...what a success the Rare Birds Yearbook has become" —Mike Rands, BirdLife's CEO

"I'm thrilled to be able to hand over what is hopefully the first of many cheques", said Erik Hirschfeld. "This is a project that is trying to put itself out of business by helping to save Critically Endangered species. But with 189 species currently listed as Critically Endangered we still have a long battle ahead of us."

So why not help to Prevent Extinctions and pick up a copy of Rare Birds Yearbook 2008.

To buy a copy and to find out about the exciting new Rare Birds Yearbook competitions visit www.rarebirdsyearbook.com  

This news is brought to you by the BirdLife Species Champions and the British Birdwatching Fair - official sponsor of the BirdLife Preventing Extinctions Programme