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Irreplaceable: Barr Al Hikman, Arabian peninsula shorebird haven
Barr Al Hikman is a wetland paradise of outstanding importance for migratory birds along the West Asian–East African Flyway. It is well known for…
Rural expansion affects birds differently in different locations
A new study in the journal Diversity by researchers at the Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) at Paul Smith…
Update of the Red List: the plight of the condor
There are many things that attack your senses if you visit south patagonia. First the wind, vicious and constant, that blows your glasses off your…
The UK crane population is at a record high
Crane numbers have hit record highs after becoming extinct in the UK nearly 400 years ago.
The most recent joint crane survey showed that in 2020 there were…
Red List Update: America’s Parrots at Risk
As one of the BirdLife Red List researchers Claudia Hermes has a glimpse into the bird trends that are cause for concern. And there is one group…
Birds can use the earth’s magnetic field to get back on course
We have long known that migratory songbirds navigate in different ways. Our founding editor Eldon Greij noted in an earlier column: "Birds have internal…
Putting people and rights at the center of nature conservation
Healthy economies and societies need a healthy environment, so nature conservation is good for people - but to be fair and effective, conservation must be…
Call for requests for small grants in Lebanon
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The world’s oldest known wild bird hatches from chicks
The oldest known wild bird in the world is a parent again. Wisdom, a Mōlī (Laysan Albatross), had returned to their nesting site on Midway Atoll with her…
Large manufacturing companies are opposed to mining in Atewa Forest, Ghana
Three global manufacturing companies - the BMW Group, Tetra Pak, and Schüco International - have raised concerns about the use of bauxite from Ghana's Atewa…