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  1. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/getbol_mudflats_korea_1_c_getbol_world_hertiage_promotion_team_2.jpg?itok=xb9tkKcl The Republic of Korea’s coastal wetlands are a vital feeding and breeding site for millions of waterbirds, including nine species that are globally threatened with extinction. This July, the World Heritage Committee will decide whether to inscribe these vital habitats onto the UNESCO World Heritage List – the most prestigious of all conservation designations.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/bAawYMzl5NsView the full article
  2. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/amur_falcon_at_tengragiri_bangladesh_c_touhid_biplob_2.jpg?itok=29P-HyWc 100,000 migrating Amur Falcons pass through Nagaland every year. Even as the world grapples with COVID-19, two villages in India are holding strongly to their commitment to protect the birds and nature around them.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/v4PL3m0bBNEView the full article
  3. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/img_19371000.jpg?itok=G1ncwZih The Griffon Vulture is once again breeding Morocco after 40 years, thanks to a reintroduction program undertaken by the Water and Forestry Department in partnership with GREPOM/BirdLife Maroc.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/2OFxe9ZjSX8View the full article
  4. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/cooks_petrel_c_spatuletail_shutterstock_smaller_1.jpg?itok=S4seCdix Join us for a bite-sized round-up of advances published in our journal Bird Conservation International. This issue covers how to translocate Cook’s Petrel to its former range, how climate change will force vulture species to compete, and how the public uncovered vital data on the Yellow Cardinal.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/GVyeUntcJMoView the full article
  5. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/explore_the_magic_in_this_enchanted_forest_cfrank_van_dongen_flickr_cc_by-nc-nd_2.0_web.jpg?itok=aheHsmOj NGOs ask the European Union to stop supporting fake ‘renewable’ energy that burns forest biomasshttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/zkuBOae9VqAView the full article
  6. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/ancience_egyptian_goose_hires_romilio_2021_1_smaller_3.jpg?itok=C2wJe-qM When ancient Egyptian artists painted strange but lifelike geese on the side a tomb 4,600 years ago, they could never have expected they would become the subject of rigorous modern scientific study. But are these geese an extinct species, or just a flight of artistic fancy? We ask the experts.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/ZRdqMvv4VvUView the full article
  7. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/fidelis_nick_snip.jpg?itok=YnlJYnkj Fidelis Nick was born in a remote village in Papua New Guinea and is now Project Officer for Tenkile Conservation Alliance. We sought his unique perspective on forest conservation.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/8OIiMHMuLFwView the full article
  8. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/rapa_shearwater_fred_jacq_2_0.jpg?itok=iF0zYJMV BirdLife is proud to be part of the Conservation Leadership Programme, a partnership that directs funding and training to early career leaders from developing countries who are tackling pressing conservation challenges. Discover some of this year’s winning projects.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/iLLR0SztMOgView the full article
  9. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/joana-andrade-_4_small.jpg?itok=c7wH9sdD One morning in 2014, Joana Andrade received a phone call that would determine the next five years of her life. She was going to coordinate the restoration of the Berlengas islands’ natural habitat! This is her story.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/Lm3mhXVNmlcView the full article
  10. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/boreal_forest_in_northern_alberta_canada_c._wwf_smaller_2.jpg?itok=oH6xhED6 Exciting new research from Trillion Trees – a joint venture between WWF, BirdLife International and WCS – demonstrates the capacity of forests to regenerate themselves if we let them.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/c4Vs5ZspwMYView the full article
  11. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/mark_sully_shutterstock.jpg?itok=FIWpVLUO If you love birds, and know them, you never stop to be amazed by their beauty and their diversity of colours, shapes, behaviours and songs. This diversity is the main reason why birds are such a flagship class of animals: we simply cannot help but admire their endeavours and their variety.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/7XAhIlPmlYAView the full article
  12. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/ornitography_41_b_smaller_1.jpg?itok=JtDABwbW Xavi Bou’s stunning art encourages us to see birds, and life, from a different perspective. We interview the Barcelona-based photographer who uses the sky as his canvas to reveal the beauty of flight.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/y81ml9yPp9EView the full article
  13. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/wadden_sea_c_travelpeter_shutterstock_smaller_1.jpg?itok=3FTgXwEe Migratory birds' epic journeys often take place on broad fronts, but birds also concentrate at bottlenecks where geographical features funnel them together. This selection of hotspots underscores the importance of conservation action in the way birds see the world: through flyways.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/H5d3ywCRWvsView the full article
  14. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/6_anahita_at_vets_c_spnl_2.jpg?itok=HLWa0BWJ A young Egyptian Vulture’s first migration was brutally cut short. Thankfully, BirdLife Partners were watching over her every step of the way. Through their co-operation, they transformed an illegal hunting casualty into a story of hope.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/U8kNvy9_EGQView the full article
  15. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/faw-game-set-2021-version_2.jpg?itok=VbhDAQ2q You’re a bird leaving on migration: will you perish en route or reach your breeding grounds safely? It sounds like a game of chance, but conservation can make a real difference to the outcome. This is the message of Fly-A-Way, an exciting new board game developed with BirdLife…http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/7fcyZ15zK9AView the full article
  16. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/ruby-topaz_hummingbird_c_guto_balieiro.jpg?itok=uhr-AFDL Want to restore a degraded forest? Why not let the birds do the work! Find out how – with a little help from BirdLife – some of Brazil’s most threatened birds are coming back, and bringing the whole forest with them…http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/GaGXONb98z0View the full article
  17. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/img_20210305_002342_ptefea_monte_vaca_fogo_2021_jacob_gonzalez-solis_0.jpg?itok=JpVz-_qg Watch live as a fluffy little Cape Verde Petrel chick grows up and lives in the safety of its nest until it flies away.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/5Ld12hfE9y8View the full article
  18. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/bw_flyway_b_copy_3_smaller.jpg?itok=ySej_cqe With millions of birds illegally killed each year, working to protect them can seem like an overwhelming battle. That’s when inspirational, heart-warming success stories are needed. We hear first-hand accounts from conservation’s ‘frontline’ in Malta, Hungary and Lebanon.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/D1bfuT0GoHoView the full article
  19. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/kettling_raptors_batumi_c_christian_gelpke_1.jpg?itok=LCcbVRFa One of the wonders of the natural world, migration “bottlenecks” occur where vast clouds of large soaring birds – especially raptors – concentrate at narrow land passages. Get a bird’s eye view on the science behind the world’s largest bird migration congregations.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/RQ242kmilKgView the full article
  20. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/african_penguin_cdaviddibert_pexels.jpg?itok=HMeaOCxJ With numbers plummeting and food hard to find, African Penguins face a bleak future – but BirdLife South Africa has a plan to ensure they thrive again.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/ldSSl620oQIView the full article
  21. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/vsz_branding_chisamba_iba_cr_bwz_0.jpg?itok=YD36MsNs Poisoning – both accidental and deliberate – has driven Africa's vultures to the brink of extinction. But hope is at hand: a new series of poison-free safe spaces are protecting vultures, raising awareness and advancing research in Zambia.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/WEmpoGPqF68View the full article
  22. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/wmbd_banner.jpg?itok=Qhn-9CM4 Wherever you are in the world on Saturday 8th May, we hope you will join us to mark World Migratory Bird Day, and celebrate the ever-inspiring miracle of migration by doing something enjoyable and valuable.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/34B7Xca0c5AView the full article
  23. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/common_kingfisher_bcst_1.jpg?itok=1UOur2lc The latest research sheds new light on the plight of land birds that migrate across Asia, revealing that at least 180 species are being trapped for food, the caged bird trade and other uses – often illegally. This, together with hunting and habitat destruction, is driving widespread declines.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/rU9OX2CrfbYView the full article
  24. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/white-rumped_vulture_c_wade_tregaskis_flickr_1.jpg?itok=9X3PeRcU For the past decade, BirdLife is immensely proud to have been part of SAVE: a continent-wide collaboration to bring Asia’s vultures back from the brink. Join us in celebrating SAVE’s ground-breaking achievements over this time.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/oQ3e_HkDKUYView the full article
  25. http://www.birdlife.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/antip_borrelle_3.jpg?itok=LJUSxkVH Without action, the Antipodean Albatross could go extinct within our lifetimes. To prevent this tragedy, researchers satellite-tracked 63 albatrosses to discover where they encounter the highest accidental ‘bycatch’ in tuna fishing fleets. Find out how we’re working to make these danger zones safe.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BirdLife-news-posts-blogs/~4/Tt_zk5nTHv8View the full article
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