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4 years ago
US Fisheries Act to Protect Arctic and Albatrosses

Audubon Alaska, the state office of the National Audubon Society (BirdLife in the US  ), has welcomed the decision of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) to prevent the expansion of industrial fishing into all US waters north of the Bering


This post was modified from its original form on 27 Mar, 6:23
4 years ago
Migratory Birds Served in Cypriot Restaurants

"We have been collecting condemning data on this problem for years, but when it comes to the 'delicacies' on peoples' plates, decision makers don't really want to know" --Martin Hellicar
4 years ago

BirdLife Campaigns to Save Migratory Birds

The Born to Travel campaign will help many migratory species that are often mistakenly considered widespread such as Barn Swallow
4 years ago

Spoon-Billed Surveys

Recent surveys in Myanmar and Vietnam are adding to our knowledge of the non-breeding distribution of Spoon-billed Sandpiper
4 years ago

Communities Protect Fijian Forests

A conservation initiative on the beautiful and remote Natewa Peninsular in Fiji is being used as a demonstration project for community conservation, to train conservationists from other Pacific Island countries
4 years ago
 The Rossmoor Woodpeckers

Our efforts have made a difference! US Fish and Wildlife has listened to our appeals and is in the process of officially reviewing the depredation permits they had granted
4 years ago

UN Set Gold Standard for Reducing Seabird Bycatch

With 18 out of 22 albatross species threatened with extinction, the FAO is to be congratulated on this major step forward.
U.S. Climate Legislation Presents Golden Opportunity to Conserve Birds
4 years ago

One of the highest priorities of the 111th Congress will be passing legislation to curb global warming by placing a cap on heat-trapping carbon emissions. A vote in the House of Representatives is expected this year on a bill currently being developed. To ensure that habitat conservation is enhanced by the legislation, American Bird Conservancy has been working with the Forest Climate Working Group to have private forests included in the global warming bill by creating incentives for projects that sequester carbon, and providing funding to mitigate impacts to forests caused by rapidly shifting climate zones.

http://www.abcbirds.org/newsandreports/stories/090217.html

Survey Finds Rare Hummer in New Areas, Locates First Ever Nests, Identifies Females
4 years ago

The results of an American Bird Conservancy-funded study of the distribution and nesting of the globally endangered Esmeraldas Woodstar have just been released by Fundación Jocotoco, with some encouraging news. This tiny hummingbird, barely bigger than a bumblebee, is endemic to the dry forests of the coastal mountains of central and northern Ecuador, where it has a tiny range, and where the lack of suitable habitat makes its distribution extremely fragmented.  The researchers found new sites as far as 62 miles northward of the main known nesting area.  They also found the nest of the species for the first time ever and identified females, which up to now had been incorrectly identified. 

http://www.abcbirds.org/newsandreports/stories/090127.html

Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture Helps Priority Birds in Tennessee
4 years ago

West Coast fishermen are voluntarily taking measures to stop the accidental killing of seabirds, which can be snared on the hooks of long-line fishing boats. The Fishing Vessel Owners' Association (FVOA), which represents longlining captains in the halibut and sablefish fisheries along the West Coast, has instructed its members to use streamer lines when longline fishing in Washington, Oregon, and California waters.

http://www.abcbirds.org/newsandreports/releases/090212.html

Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture Helps Priority Birds in Tennessee
4 years ago

Bird conservation in the Appalachian Mountains received a big boost recently with the completion of a significant conservation acquisition in east Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau. The newly-acquired lands include over 120,000 acres of hardwood forest, rugged mountains, and pristine streams spread over three different areas. These forests link to an additional 66,000 acres of public lands, creating a total of 300 square miles of protected habitat for birds and wildlife.

http://www.abcbirds.org/newsandreports/stories/090113.html
4 years ago

The State of Australia's Birds

Many native Australian bird species are declining. Birds of garden, water, scrub and woodland are showing marked falls in their populations says a new report by Birds Australia
4 years ago

Birders Likely to Flock to Rare Cranes

The curious case of two rare cranes in central Nebraska is electrifying birders as the spring migration season looms.
4 years ago

Birds Buffer Against Virus

North American scientists studying West Nile virus have shown that more diverse bird populations can help to buffer people against infection
4 years ago

Vanishing Philippines Wetlands Threatens Arctic Bird Migration

http://www.care2.com/news/member/951765832/1045732

CANDABA, Philippines (AFP) - Black-crowned night herons take off to roost at sunrise as the day shift arrives for a feeding frenzy at the Candaba marsh in the Philippines.


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4 years ago

Dalmatian Pelicans Illegally Shot in Romania

SOR (BirdLife in Romania) recently received evidence of illegal hunting activities taking place in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve
4 years ago

Suprise in Cumbria: Sighting of the First Sea Eagle in 200 Years [VIDEO ARTICLE]

Bird watchers have descended on the Solway Firth after the first reported sighting of a sea eagle in Cumbria for 200 years. The Sea Eagle, which disappeared from England in the 19th Century, was seen over the Solway coast near Carlisle and later above Ann
4 years ago

Is There a Future for Flightless Grebes?

The current global population of Junin Grebe is between 100 and 300 individuals
4 years ago

QuéBec Nocturnal Owl Surveys

Each owl surveyor will receive a kit that includes survey instructions, data forms, a training CD, a broadcast CD, and the annual newsletter presenting owl results. To register for this exciting survey, or to receive more information, please contact
4 years ago

Arsonists Attack Maltese Reserve

On 4 February, the BirdLife Malta (BirdLife in Malta) Ghadira Nature Reserve was targeted by arsonists. An EU LIFE+ Project on Bird Migration and Trapping billboard on the main road was also set on fire
4 years ago

UK Farmland Birds Face 7 Week Food Shortage

Farmland birds could be going hungry for several weeks at the start of the breeding season due to the early ploughing of stubble fields, government-funded research has shown. Despite conservation schemes where farmers are paid to leave fields unploughed
4 years ago

How to Spy on a Black Duck

In the wild, black ducks are private and notoriously difficult to study -- wintering in coastal marshes and spending summers in the remote, boreal forests of Eastern Canada.
4 years ago

Sending An S.O.S. to the World

The archipelago is home to three endemic bird species, making the Juan Fernández islands one of only 221 endemic bird areas in the world. Two of these species, Juan Fernández Firecrown Sephanoides fernandensis and Masafuera Rayadito Aphrastura masafuerae
4 years ago

Using Science to Save the Albatross

The crew of the Albatross Task Force last week took a brief break from their work on the high seas to attend the Task Force's first ever workshop
4 years ago
Seven States, 88 Days, 1200 Miles
Another successful guided migration for a group of endangered cranes from Wisconsin.
4 years ago

Syncrude Sued Over Bird Deaths

Environmentalists have launched a private prosecution against Syncrude Canada Ltd, one of country's largest oil-sands operators, alleging that it was responsible for killing 500 ducks near Fort McMurray, Alberta
4 years ago

A New Dawn for Malta
Situated on the central European-African flyway the Maltese Islands should be a haven for migrating birds. Unfortunately this is not the case. According to the latest survey there are over 7,000 trapping sites in the Maltese islands.

4 years ago

Danger in the Nursery

Strip-mining for tar sands is damaging forest and wetland habitats in Canada's Boreal Forest and affecting species such as Olive-sided Flycatcher
Email Alberta’s Premier, Ed Stelmach, and Prime Minister Stephen Harper:
Stop the Tar Sands Mr. Stelmach!
Stop the Tar Sands Mr. Harper!
4 years ago

Your Request Is Being Processed...

CHOKE CANYON, Texas -- Birders with binoculars and cameras are flocking to a remote state park in search of a small yellow-chested bird that apparently crossed the U.S. border for the first time from its high-mountain habitat to the south.
4 years ago

Migraction: Forty-Five Million Migratory Birds Call for Help

Forty five million. This is the number of migratory birds counted in a single year at French migration watch points and stored in the new Migraction database
4 years ago

Fujian Birdwatchers Take Chinese Crested Tern Message to Schools

With an estimated population of not more than 50 birds, the Critically Endangered Chinese Crested Tern Sterna bernsteini is one of Asia's most threatened birds
4 years ago

Avibase

Avibase is an extensive database information system about all birds of the world, containing over 3.5 million records about 10,000 species and 22,000 subspecies of birds, including distribution information, taxonomy, synonyms in several languages
4 years ago

Sooty Falcon Requires Urgent Action
Sooty Falcon requires urgent conservation of the remaining nesting sites on the Abu Dhabi islands, as well as elsewhere in the Gulf.
4 years ago

Mockingbird Goes Back to Its Origins in Honour of Charles Darwin

 

The bird that prompted Charles Darwin to start developing his theory of evolution is to be returned to its native island to help to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the naturalist's birth.
4 years ago

Critically Endangered Honduran Emerald Has Been Discovered in Western Honduras

Recent sightings have added to our knowledge of the distribution of some of the world's rarest birds
4 years ago

Feds: Endangered decision for sage grouse could be pushed to summer

Associated Press - December 19, 2008 8:04 PM ET

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Federal wildlife officials say a recommendation on whether sage grouse belong on the endangered species list could be delayed until next summer.

The number of sage grouse has dropped off in recent decades in the 11 Western states where they still are found, including Nevada.

The biggest impacts have come from livestock grazing, oil and gas drilling, wildfires and residential development.

Rest of article:

http://www.kswt.com/Global/story.asp?S=9557333&nav=menu613_2_6

4 years ago

Natron's Flamingos Star in Disney Film!

Walt Disney have chosen Lake Natron's Lesser Flamingos Phoeniconaias minor to star in their first wildlife blockbuster in nearly half a century.
4 years ago

I haven't visied in a while been busy with my Marine work.... I hope everyone is well... here are a couple of stories from my Hawkwatch newsletter

Bald Eagles in Catskills Showing High Contents of Mercury
Animals  (tags: bald eagles, feathers, blood, mercury, poisoningenvironment, humans, wildlife )

Raven
- 52 minutes ago - nytimes.com

Less than two years after coming off the Endangered species list, now they have discovered that Bald Ealges in the Catskills are showing up with high contents of mercury in their blood and feathers.. human stuff again
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 Mystery of Burned Hawks Found Out..
Animals  (tags: hawks, birds, injuries, rehabilitaton, raptorsanimals, suffering, rescued, AnimalWelfare )

Raven
- 59 minutes ago - madison.com
a rehabiliator in Wisconsin first starting treating Hawks admitted with scorched wings a few years ago. Now the mystery has been solved, it turns out that Methane burners found in landfills have been burning the birds...
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4 years ago

Seychelles Success Story
 

This week BirdLife International and Nature Seychelles (BirdLife in Seychelles) are celebrating the anniversary of one the world's greatest conservation success stories.
4 years ago

2010 Biodiversity Target Is a Hundred Years Away

BirdLife reaction to new Commission report: 'Europe shamefully fails to protect its natural environment'
4 years ago

Feds to Reopen Forests Protecting Spotted Owl

Now, as the spotted owl continues to decline, the federal government is taking what many conservationists say is the worst step possible: reopening more of the bird's forests to logging.
4 years ago

A Bird With A Catlike Name -- And Sound

The world is full of unusual animal sounds -- and among the more unusual is the call of bare-throated tiger heron.
4 years ago
Group plans suit over Cape Hatteras bird habitat

 

In a legal version of an instant replay, the three parties who challenged a piping plover habitat designation in Cape Hatteras National Seashore five years ago have notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that they intend to file another lawsuit to stop the latest version of the designation.

In a Dec. 2 notice of intent to sue, the Cape Hatteras Access Preservation Alliance - a consortium of off-road-access groups and Dare and Hyde counties - contends that the rule that went into effect Oct. 21 violated the Endangered Species Act and other federal environmental laws.

The notice also said the designation that established more than 2,000 acres in the seashore as critical habitat will cause harm to the parties and the people who rely on the seashore for their livelihood and recreation.

Rest of news: http://hamptonroads.com/2008/12/group-plans-suit-over-cape-hatteras-bird-habitat

4 years ago

Soaring Migratory Bird Deaths in Egypt

Large numbers of migrating Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina and White Stork Ciconia ciconia have been found dead near a water treatment plant in Egypt
4 years ago

Slender-Billed Quest

The RSPB (BirdLife in the UK) and other partners have launched a last push to find one of the world's rarest birds
4 years ago

Tar Sands Threatens Millions of Birds, Report Says

The development of the tar sands could lead to the loss of more than 160 million birds over the next 30 to 50 years because of the elimination of habitat and deaths from drowning in tailings ponds, according to a report being released today
4 years ago
With Help, Wild Turkeys Come Back in Ohio, Thrive
Decades of work by state wildlife officials to transplant turkeys that were captured in other states have paid big dividends.
4 years ago
Crimes Against Birds of Prey in Scotland Far Too High
Following the news earlier this week that a white-tailed eagle was found dead in May 2008 near Glenogil estate in Angus, RSPB Scotland's latest annual report on the illegal killing of raptors shows that the case is far from a one-off event
4 years ago

Brazil Pledges to Help Save Seabirds

Brazil has become the most recent country to formally ratify a major global seabird treaty
4 years ago

Wild Encounters

The Case of the Terrorist Turkeys
4 years ago
British Company Endangers Wildlife Paradise
A British company wants to mine coal in the heart of one of South Africa' most ecologically sensitive natural environments
4 years ago
Songbirds 'Sing From Hymn Sheet' = Switzerland
Songbirds learn to sing from a hymn sheet in their head, according to a new study. Swiss researchers have identified a region of the Zebra Finch brain which they believe has an internal recording of how the birds ought to be singing.
4 years ago

International Action to Save Lesser White-Fronted Goose

A new plan will help stimulate international conservation to save the fastest declining species covered by the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA)
4 years ago
What Do Coffee, Chocolate and Toilet Paper Have to Do With Birds?

Read labels and choose products that leave more trees, birds and other creatures in the forest. Look for ...
4 years ago
First Protected Area Established for Critically Endangered Blue-Throated Macaw
 
Asociación Armonía (BirdLife in Bolivia), with the support of American Bird Conservancy and World Land Trust-US, has created the world's first protected area for the Critically Endangered Blue-throated Macaw Ara glaucogularis, a species with an estimated
4 years ago
Report Warns of Shorebird Extinctions

http://www.care2.com/news/member/785880716/936091

A report presented in South Korea today outlines the country's importance as a key refuelling stop for Globally Threatened migratory birds


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4 years ago
J.D. Irving Limited Pleads Guilty and Sentenced to Pay a $60,000 Penalty for Charges Laid Under the Federal Migratory Birds Conv
 
J.D. Irving pleaded guilty in New Brunswick provincial court to charges laid by Environment Canada under the Migratory Birds Convention Act 1994. The company was sentenced to pay a $60,000 penalty for contravening the Act by destroying eight
4 years ago
Irish Birds in Alarming Decline
A new report published by Birdwatch Ireland (BirdLife in Ireland) and RSPB (BirdLife in the UK) has identified alarming declines in a number of bird populations across the island of Ireland
4 years ago

Poison Blamed for Critical Deaths
Three Critically Endangered Northern Bald Ibis Geronticus eremita have been found poisoned in a remote Jordanian desert, hundreds of miles from their breeding grounds in Turkey

4 years ago
Safer Passage for Migratory Birds of Prey
Strong international measures to protect over 70 species of migratory birds of prey and owls were agreed today in Adu Dhabi. The new measures will help to protect migratory raptors from threats such as habitat loss and degradation, persecution, accidental
5 years ago
Critically Endangered Yellow-Eared Parrot Has Record Breeding Year - Edging Away From the Abyss
 
Unprecedented progress has been made towards the conservation of the Critically Endangered Yellow-eared Parrot in Colombia. A total of 80 nests, both natural and artificial, were reported and monitored by ProAves as well as the successful fledging of a fa

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Two Hawaiian Birds on Brink of Extinction to Be Listed Under US Endangered Species Act
 
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed an endangered listing for two rare Hawaiian birds, the Akikiki and Akekee, under the US Endangered Species Act (ESA). The proposal includes listing 48 animals and plants that inhabit the Island of Kauai, and
5 years ago

 

Rainbows Across the Sky, More Amazing Colors of Bird Photos
Animals  (tags: habitat, environment, wildlife, birds, photos conservation, endangered )

Raven
- 19 seconds ago - wallcoo.net
I am on a roll.. to me it is truly magical that so many colors of amazing winged spirits grace our skies with their elegance. The colors absolutely blow me away. Holding gratitude for all the amazing things on this planet we need to take care of.
Bend it like Betty, The tool making crow
5 years ago

Actually this study and video was done awhile ago, however I recently saw during my corvid class.. it is a must.

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Betty The Crow Makes Tools, A Video of Unique Intelligence
Offbeat  (tags: off-beat, crows, animals, world, interesting )

Raven
- 24 seconds ago - pages.cthome.net
This study was done a few years back, however I was re-introduced to it recently in a class. This is amazing of how Crows use tools more efficiently than primates at times. Betty really puts on a show. scroll down to watch the video.
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The White Knight
5 years ago
causes & news
news network socially conscious news and video shared and rated by the community
The Intellilgence of Ravens, A video for the thoughtufl
5 years ago

 

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The Intelligence of Ravens, A Video for the Thoughtful
Animals  (tags: ravens, smart, birds, animals, environment, interesting, world, wildanimals, wildlife, habitat )

Raven
- 18 seconds ago - video.nationalgeographic.com
Ravens are way at the top of the big brain chain.. just below Whales, and probably even a bit brighter than some humans.. this video featuring Mind Of the Raven Author, Berndt Heinrich is an in depth view of their brainy smarts.
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Shades of Blue, a collective of Azure birds
5 years ago

 

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Colors of Blue, Photos of Our Feathered Blue Friends
Animals  (tags: photos, pictures, world, wildanimals, wildlife, birsd )

Raven
- 23 seconds ago - pbase.com
Have you ever thought of how amazing the color of birds are.Blue birds are particularly striking. Here is another collective of Birds of Blue. Azure and striking, it is incredible our skies and trees are graced with these beautiful winged ones.
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Trickster, A collective of Ravens photos from the North
5 years ago

 

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Trickster Photos From the North, Ravens World Is One of a Kind
Offbeat  (tags: Ravens, photos, smart, survivalwildanimals, wildlife, environment, conservation, photos, off-beat, world )

Raven
- 34 seconds ago - pbase.com
This is an awesome gallery of one of the Northwests most favorite trickster, Raven. In my opinion they are not only the most clever, yet provide us with a link to true survival. The most ubitiquous Avian on this earth. Check these photos out..awesome!
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Amazing gallery of African Birds
5 years ago

 

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Truly Amazing Bird Photos
Animals  (tags: birds, colors, photos, environmentconservation, environment, habitat, wildanimals, wildlife )

Raven
- 20 seconds ago - pbase.com
Birds inhabit every corner of this planet. They grace our skies with colorful splendor and make this world a better place with their wings of glory. check out this photo gallery of amazing African birds.
A Bee-eaters Love Story, Colors across the Sky
5 years ago

What a gorgeous little fellow.. another wonderful story...

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Darting Across the Sky, A Bee-Eaters Love Story
Animals  (tags: Beeeaters, birds, colorsanimals, conservation, protection )

Raven
- 16 seconds ago - ngm.nationalgeographic.com
Dashing Acorss the sky, graceful and translucent, colors of rust and turquoise, chasing dragonflies, butterflies and other colorful food.. this gorgeous bird and story is a must for bird lovers everywhere.
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5 years ago

BirdLife's Pioneering Approach Adopted By Millennium Development Goals

For the first time, the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have adopted measures tracking the state of biodiversity, including monitoring the extinction risk of species using the IUCN Red List
5 years ago

Birds Indicate Biodiversity Crisis - and the Way Forward

Common birds are in decline across the world, providing evidence of a rapid deterioration in the global environment that is affecting all life on earth - including human life
5 years ago

http://www.care2.com/news/member/785880716/874034

Alberta Oil Spill Kills Hundreds of Birds

CALGARY -- Alberta's oil and gas industry is again in the environmental dock, as a spill at an oil well in the province has killed up to 500 ducks and swallows, according to reports from the scene
5 years ago

The BirdLife World Conservation Conference - September 22-27

BirdLife International's World Conservation Conference is an exceptional global event, gathering together the 108 national conservation organisations that make up the BirdLife International Network.
5 years ago

 

Scientists Axed in Battle of Flamingo Dam

Three high-ranking scientists face disciplinary action and the loss of their jobs because of their work to save rare lesser flamingos in South Africa.
5 years ago

Spoonbills Breed in Scotland for the First Time

A pair of spoonbills, usually found in the Mediterranean, have successfully bred for the first time in Scotland and only the second time in the UK.
5 years ago
Iron Grip Closes on Langebaan Lagoon
BirdLife South Africa (BirdLife in South Africa) says time is running out for the Langebaan Lagoon - one of it's most precious Ramsar sites, and part of the West Coast National Park and Saldanha Bay islands Important Bird Area (IBA).
5 years ago

 

Argentinean Albatross and Petrels Get Boost

The Argentinean Federal Fisheries Council (CFP) has passed a resolution to adopt the use of mitigation measures that reduce the seabird bycatch in all vessels that operate longlines in Argentinean waters
5 years ago

 

Drugs Firms Told to Do More to Prevent Vulture Extinctions
Diclofenac, which causes kidney failure in vultures, has been responsible for a 99.9% decline of Critically Endangered White-rumped Vulture
5 years ago

The Blue Feathers of Happiness

[...] But wait, there is a best part...throughout the entire world, and the known galaxy, there isn't a single blue feather being naturally sported by any bird!
More Good News for Kirtland’s Warblers
5 years ago

21 August 2008 – With a population numbering about 1700 breeding pairs, the Kirtland’s Warbler is one of North America’s most endangered songbirds. The core of its population is restricted to a fairly small area of suitable Jack pine habitat in lower Michigan, where intensive management and recovery efforts have been underway for several decades. These efforts are paying off as evidenced by substantial population increases locally. Success is also being signaled by the recent discovery of small but significant breeding populations in at least two new sites in Wisconsin and eastern Ontario. This summer, Wisconsin biologists reported the first successful nesting for the state, following the discovery of a small population there last year; select this link to read their news release. Meanwhile, birds returned again this year to nest successfully at CFB Petawawa, Ontario, following last year’s first documented nesting for Canada. Perhaps even more amazingly, one of the three Canadian birds had been originally banded in February 2007, while on its wintering grounds in the Bahamas! Visit the Canadian Forces website for more information.

5 years ago

Return of the Native Oak Helps Birds to Survive
Environment  (tags: climate-change, conservation, habitat, nature, birds )

Natalie
- 1 hour ago - timesonline.co.uk

Return of the native oak helps birds to survive climate change
5 years ago
 
AVIANS IN TROUBLE: Birds 'Off the Pace' With Warming
Environment  (tags: Avian, bird, ornithology, climate change, global warming, greenhouse gases, temperature rise, animal migration, extinctions )

Rooibos
- 1 hour ago - news.bbc.co.uk
French birds are moving northwards in response to climate change, but not fast enough, scientists have found.
5 years ago
As Spotted Owl's Numbers Keep Falling, Some Fear It's Doomed
Animals  (tags: spotted owls, owls, birds, endangered, extinction, conservation, protection, wildlife, sadness, habitat, humans )

Elena
StarsButterfliesGold Notes - 11 seconds ago - seattletimes.nwsource.com
Buffeted by years of logging and the invasion of a tougher owl, populations of the northern spotted owl are falling year after year, despite sweeping protections for the old-growth forests it inhabits. Now, genetic problems are adding to the reasons
5 years ago
"This is a parting gift from the Bush administration to its timber friends," said Kristen Boyles, an attorney with Earthjustice environmental law firm in Seattle. "It flies in the face of the science that says we need to protect more habitat, not less."
5 years ago
Birds Head North as Climate Heats Up
Environment  (tags: environment, animals, climate-change, nature, green, globalwarming )

Cal
StarsButterfliesGold Notes - 2 hours ago - enn.com
A study by researchers at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) has documented, for the first time in the northeastern United States, that a variety of bird species are extending their breeding ranges to the north, a pattern that ad
Ever seen a jabiru? Rare sighting reported in La.
5 years ago

http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20080807/HURBLOG/427224732&tc=email_newsletter


Michael A. Seymour and Joshua T. Sylvest
This photo, released by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, shows a jabiru stork, with its blocky, slightly upturned black beak, among a flock of wood storks, egrets and ibis near Maringouin, La. on July 31, 2008. The jabiru, abundant in South America but rare farther north, was spotted in Louisiana, one of fewer than a dozen sightings of the bird in the U.S.

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5 years ago
Support Reauthorization of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act
 
Representatives Ron Kind (D-WI) and Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD) have introduced bill H.R. 5756 to reauthorize the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA). We need your organization's support to ensure that this bill passes
5 years ago
The Hawaiian hawk population on the Big Island has recovered, stabilized and expanded to more than half of the island, and the predatory bird no longer needs to be included among those protected by the Endangered Species Act,
5 years ago
Very soon, South Texas will experience one of Mother Nature's most exciting events, millions of ruby-throated hummingbirds pouring through our area en route to their winter homes in the tropics
5 years ago
A study of trawl fishing in South Africa suggests that around 18,000 seabirds may be killed annually in this fishery, highlighting trawl fisheries as a major threat to seabirds, especially several species of albatross already facing a risk of extinction
5 years ago
Scientists Say Spotted Owl Plan Not Good Enough

The Bush administration's latest plan for saving the northern spotted owl from extinction while allowing a boost in old growth logging was better, but still not good enough, according to three leading professional organizations of wildlife scientists
5 years ago
"We are privileged to become a BirdLife Species Champion and help bring attention to the plight of Spoon-billed Sandpiper", said Duncan Macdonald, Managing Director of WildSounds
5 years ago

A Fragile Hope Hatches in Wasaga Sand
Animals  (tags: endangered, extinction, conservation, protection, wildlife, wildanimals, humans, habitat, environment, government )

Elena
StarsButterfliesGold Notes - 12 seconds ago - thestar.com
The intense fight to revive a rare bird population at Wasaga beach has just begun, but conservationists fear a sweeping edict from Queen's Park could endanger species far beyond the piping plover
5 years ago
Wellington's south coast marine reserve came a step closer recently with its formal announcement. The 'Taputeranga Marine Reserve' will be opened officially next month; 17 years after Forest & Bird (BirdLife in New Zealand) first started campaigning
5 years ago
In fact, this year's pygmy-owl abundance in Mexico is the lowest it's been since the study began -- not good news for the tiny owl, whose U.S. population is now nearly gone thanks to habitat destruction.
5 years ago
Setting-Aside Space for UK Birds
Animals  (tags: birds, farmland birds, endangered, extinction, conservation, protection, habitat, environment, wildlife )

Elena
StarsButterfliesGold Notes - 9 seconds ago - birdlife.org
The UK government has announced its first steps to address the crises faced by farmland birds, following the abolition of the EU set-aside obligation
5 years ago
Bullfinch Benefits From Guardian

This species is Europe's rarest songbird, and the second most globally threatened bird species in the whole continent
5 years ago

More Dead Ducks Pulled From Reflecting Pool
Animals  (tags: birds, ducks, death, endangered, investigation, sadness, wildlife )

Elena
StarsButterfliesGold Notes - 10 seconds ago - news8.net
National Mall visitors watched park police wade through the water collecting more than 20 lifeless birds Saturday afternoon. The latest incident comes just two weeks after 17 other ducks mysteriously died at the reflecting pool
Bird Stories in the News II
5 years ago
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Korean Delegation Highlights Proposed Canal Impacts
Environment  (tags: biodiversity, wetlands, canal, habitatdestruction, destruction, environment, conservation, ecosystems, endangered, habitat, nature, wildlife, Sustainabililty, pollution, protection, research, science )

Elena
StarsButterfliesGold Notes - 5 minutes ago - birdlife.org
Buddhist Environmental Solidarity, Eco-Horizon Institute and Birds Korea all gave presentations detailing how this project is predicted to impact on wetland biodiversity and questioning whether it is economically viable, and reported that popular opinion


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