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Guided by science, Kenyan authority rejects the case for jatropha at Dakatcha IBA

NatureKenya — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:12:57 +0000

Following a campaign led by Nature Kenya, supported by other BirdLife Partners, Kenya’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has officially rejected a proposal to convert 10,000 hectares of Dakatcha Woodland IBA to grow the biofuel crop jatropha.

Videos provide new information on Mao

BirdLife Pacific — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:48:02 +0000

A new research project is seeking to gather ecological information on the factors that have led to the Mao’s current decline. Leading this research, Rebecca Stirnemann tells BirdLife of some recent video footage that provides new information on species...

Emergency conservation work pays off: Zino’s Petrel bounces back!

BirdLife Europe — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:48:51 +0000

Zino’s Petrel was Europe’s rarest seabird even before a ravaging wild fire hit the heart of Madeira’s central massif, where this globally endangered bird breeds.

A smarter and greener EU Budget would contribute to employment and economic prosperity

BirdLife Europe — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:08:20 +0000

A coalition of Environmental Groups launches a major study by GHK Consultants on “the contribution a green EU Budget could make to job creation and the economy”

Petrel causes a storm for New Zealand

BirdLife Pacific — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:07:10 +0000

New Zealand Storm-petrel was presumed extinct until its rediscovery by bird watchers in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf Marine Park in 2003. A team of ornithologists have used support from The Birdlife International Community Conservation Fund to find the first strong evidence that the tiny, Critically Endangered birds are breeding in the area.

First assessment of Endangered Northern Rockhopper Penguins since 2011 oil spill

RSPB — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:01:42 +0000

A survey to assess the penguins’ population has started. The latest counts suggest the breeding population hasn’t suffered as much as anticipated.

BirdLife welcomes passing of law to secure transboundary ecosystems in East Africa

BirdLife Africa — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:10:49 +0000

There is excitement at the news of the East African Legislative Assembly passing a law that could transform how transboundary ecosystems and resources are managed in East Africa.

Sustainable tourism for Nepal’s wetlands

BCN — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:47:31 +0000

The focus of this year's World Wetlands Day is sustainable tourism. Find out about Bird Conservation Nepal's work at Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve.

Ornithological tourism project kicks off with meeting in Barcelona

SEO.BirdLife — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:34:03 +0000

A two-year project promoting responsible and sustainable birdwatching tourism among birds and their habitats has begun.

BirdLife and ITTO agree to pursue common goals on tropical forests

Martin Fowlie — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:54:54 +0000

BirdLife International and The International Tropical Timber Organisation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation between the two organisations.