Working together for birds and people

Fiji Petrel

28-08-2008: An expedition in search of Fiji’s only endemic seabird - Critically Endangered Fiji Petrel – had to be aborted. Conservation action now continues to focus upon working alongside local communities to locate and protect their elusive breeding grounds... More »

Other News

Drugs firms told to do more to prevent vulture extinctions
27-08-2008: The Indian government has ordered a crackdown on companies selling the drug responsible for the near-extinction of vultures. More »

Canal diverted to save Jerdon's Courser
22-08-2008: The 270-mile Teluga Ganga Canal in India is to be diverted around the only remaining habitat of the Critically Endangered Jerdon's Courser More »

Peru’s spectacular seabirds seeking sanctuary
20-08-2008: Peru’s seabirds, especially the spectacular aggregations at its guano islands, are world famous. However, a new BirdLife report indicates that many of the sites and species are under increased threat and urgently need better protection... More »

Sir David Attenborough champions BirdLife International's work to halt extinctions
18-08-2008: Sir David Attenborough, the greatest wildlife communicator of our age, has added his weight to the BirdLife Preventing Extinctions Programme by becoming a Species Champion. More »

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Spotlight On...

Think Pink - save Africa's flamingos
BirdLife's position statement on the proposed Lake Natron soda ash development. More »

BirdLife News Round-up: July 2008
The Olympic Games are about to start in Beijing. However, some of the world's greatest athletes are birds. Celebrating the amazing achievements of birds, this month we’ll be running the BirdLife Games... More »

Hunting for migrants
Hunting migratory birds is an important activity in the North African and Middle Eastern countries. BirdLife International have just completed a project to promote more sustainable practices. More »