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A leaked draft of the European Commission’s long-awaited Ocean Pact has sparked serious concerns among ‘Blue NGOs’. While the document outlines steps towards better enforcement of existing laws, NGOs warn that concrete actions to address the most pressing threats to marine life and biodiversity are currently lacking.
A scientific reassessment led by our Italian Partner LIPU, with the support of BirdLife International has significantly expanded the network of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) in Italy, refining our understanding of the country’s most critical sites for bird conservation.
Environmental groups condemn EU Parliament’s approval to downgrade wolf protection as an attack on nature.
A new draft plan could trigger widespread culling of Cormorants in Europe.
The European Commission has announced EU countries may re-open the hunting season for the European Turtle-dove (Streptopelia turtur) in parts of Western Europe if they choose to do so. The reopening follows a three-year hunting pause despite the species’ ongoing decline and weak enforcement of hunting laws.
The EU’s next long-term budget is a pivotal opportunity to enhance funding for biodiversity conservation and restoration, according to a new paper co-authored by WWF, BirdLife Europe, Bankwatch and EuroNatur.
For decades, forests have been one of our strongest allies in the fight against climate change, absorbing and storing carbon dioxide (CO₂) while regulating global temperatures. However unsustainable logging and poor forest management are transforming these crucial ecosystems from carbon sinks to carbon sources. They release CO₂ instead of storing it.
After 40 years of dedicated conservation efforts, the Stone-curlew is making a remarkable return to the UK.
Denmark’s reliance on biomass energy is driving deforestation, biodiversity loss, and increased carbon emissions in Estonia and Latvia. A new report co-authored by BirdLife Partner LOB (Latvian Ornithological Society) reveals that large-scale logging to supply Danish power plants is turning these crucial carbon sinks into carbon emitters, undermining Denmark’s reputation as a leader in green energy.
Today, the European Commission proposed a direct amendment of the wolf protection status under the Habitats Directive. This proposal follows the decision to downlist the wolf under the Bern Convention, which entered into force on 6 March 2025, drawing wide criticism from conservation experts and environmental organisations.
BirdLife is among 29 organisations proposing a more consistent implementation of the ‘Do No Significant Harm’ (DNHS) principle in the next EU budget.
EU Commission proposes ban on lead ammunition and fishing weights, but loopholes remain.
