BirdLife International is a global alliance of conservation organisations working together for the world's birds and people.
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Steller's Eider caught in a gillnet (Markus Vetemaa) Four hundred thousand seabirds are killed each year in gillnet fisheries, more than the estimated total number of seabird deaths by longlines, reveals a study published recently by BirdLife scientists and marine biologist Dr Ramunas...
The annual migration of an estimated 50 billion birds is one of the world's great natural wonders This weekend 11-12 May World Migratory Bird Day 2013 is being celebrated in over 65 countries, including events held by BirdLife Partners around the world from Paraguay to Lebanon to Chin...
Happy World Penguin Day! (Ben Lascelles) April 25th is World Penguin Day, possibly because this marks the start of the return of Adelie Penguins to their breeding grounds, possibly because it provides an excuse to dress up in tuxedos and celebrate these popular and endearing birds. Wh...
The expedition to remove rats from Suwarrow National Park is a joint project between BirdLife International, Te Ipukarea Society (BirdLife Partner in the Cook Islands) and the Cook Island National Environment Service. The project is being kindly supported by the European Community, Da...
I have always loved the idea of internships with institutions or conservation organizations since my MSc days at A. P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute (APLORI), Jos Nigeria. As students of conservation biology, we knew quite a handful about BirdLife International and some o...
Andy Swash, Managing Director of the publisher WILDGuides and joint Editor of the book said “We are delighted to have been able to work closely with BirdLife International in producing The World’s Rarest Birds . It is undoubtedly a stunning and beautifully illustrated book. But its ke...
Albatrosses are among the largest flying birds in the world, but also one of the most at-risk: 17 of the 22 species of albatross are globally threatened with extinction. The primary driver behind this is being caught accidentally in fisheries. Every year tens of thousands of albatross...
Five of the Territories have no Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) requirements for major developments e.g. Cayman Islands, where a major highway is proposed to cut through key old-growth forests home to the endangered blue iguana; and on Scrub Island in Anguilla a $1 billion devel...
