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Searching for Pacific Petrels

Fri, 20/01/2012
The BirdLife International Pacific Secretariat, supported by the Mohammed Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund and Global Greengrants Fund is launching a new project under its Preventing Extinctions Programme seeking to unravel the mystery of the Beck's Petrel.
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Pacific

New Zealand oil clean up needs to focus on...

Mon, 16/01/2012
No effort should be spared to clean up the oil and debris from the Rena as the toll on wildlife continues to rise, Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) said Tuesday...
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PacificNew Zealand

Biodiversity survey of Tokelau

Wed, 11/01/2012
Sun hats, sunscreen and long sleeved shirts were a necessity in a biodiversitysurvey recently conducted by Mere Valu – Conservation Officer from the BirdLife Fiji Programme - alongside a team of scientists from the Pacific region in two atolls in the Tokelau Islands...
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Pacific

Singing Kagu in focus

Tue, 03/01/2012
The Endangered Kagu of New Caledonia is an iconic bird that symbolises the challenges faced by many island species in the modern era.
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Pacific

Oil Spill update from New Zealand

Mon, 19/12/2011
The last two months of 2011 brought some good news for Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) in the wake of the country’s worst ever maritime environmental disaster in October.
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PacificNew Zealand

The Birth of BirdLife Australia

Wed, 14/12/2011
Read about how a new, stronger bird conservation organisation for Australia is being formed called BirdLife Australia...
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Pacific

Pukeko crowned New Zealand Bird of the Year

Thu, 24/11/2011
The swamp-loving Pukeko has won Forest & Bird’s (BirdLife in New Zealand) annual Bird of the Year election...
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Pacific

Underbird ahead in the New Zealand polls

Wed, 16/11/2011
Our Critically Endangered parrot, the Kakapo, and our blue-suited swamp hen, the Pukeko, are well in front of the flock in Forest & Bird’s (BirdLife in New Zealand) annual Bird of the Year poll.
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Pacific

A call to action for Australian birds

Sun, 02/10/2011
The Action Plan for Australian Birds describes the populations of species at greatest risk and outlines ways they can be turned around.
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Pacific

Rat eradication success in New Caledonia

Sun, 25/09/2011
Follow up surveys has confirmed that three important seabird islands are officially rat-free, and bird populations are showing signs of recovery...
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Pacific

A boost for eco-tourism in the Cook Islands

Sat, 24/09/2011
A thriving population of Rarotonga Monarch is attracting increasing numbers of eco-tourists to its sanctuary...
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Pacific

Forest & Bird appeals Denniston mine consent

Sun, 18/09/2011
Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) appeal against plan for open-cast coal mine
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Pacific

Aussie eyrie internet hit

Thu, 15/09/2011
Birds Australia’s nest monitoring camera of a family of White-bellied Sea-Eagles has been an online hit since its launch in August.
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Pacific

BirdLife speaks out on New Zealand seabird by-...

Thu, 08/09/2011
BirdLife International has joined forces with its New Zealand Partner Forest & Bird to remind their government there of its responsibilities towards reducing the toll of seabirds in the country’s fisheries...
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PacificNew Zealand

Dial M for Merger

Fri, 02/09/2011
Members of Birds Australia (BirdLife Partner) and Bird Observation & Conservation Australia (BOCA) recently voted for their merger to create 'BirdLife Australia'.
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Pacific

Putting Kagu on the Map

Fri, 02/09/2011
Société Calédonienne d’Ornithologie (SCO - BirdLife in New Caledonia) have received support from the USFWS Wildlife Without Borders - Critically Endangered Species Conservation Fund to help save their national bird from extinction...
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Pacific

NatureFiji-MareqetiViti on the high seas

Fri, 02/09/2011
Survey amongst the islands of Moala, Totoya and Matuku show their importance for seabirds...
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PacificFiji

Launch of BirdLife’s new Local Empowerment...

Thu, 01/09/2011
BirdLife is launching a Local Empowerment Programme to provide more effective support for Local Conservation Groups, and to strengthen and expand networks of local organisations...
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