New research highlights where threatened seabirds are most exposed to marine plastics
Plastic pollution is an emerging threat to seabirds, and after tracking the movements of more than 7,000 petrels, a BirdLife led research team has identified several areas where species are…
Signs of hope for two threatened farmland songbirds
Published today, the latest BTO/RSPB/JNCC Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) report shows signs of hope for two iconic birds of UK farmland: Skylark and Corn Bunting. However, the Report also reveals…
New study underlines risk longline vessels pose to threatened albatrosses
New research highlights the staggering footprint of tuna fisheries, most of which operate at the most dangerous time for albatrosses, representing a major threat to these iconic seabirds. Albatrosses are awe-inspiring…
Hawaiʻi approves mosquito-suppression plan to help threatened birds
The move aims to reduce mosquito populations in the dense, wet forests of east Maui. Read More “Hawaiʻi approves mosquito-suppression plan to help threatened birds”
Moths threatened by climate change could be saved by better water management
New research from wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation and Northumbria University has shown that moths adapted to cooler conditions are being lost from parts of Britain as a result of climate…
Using a herbal tea to help restore one of the world’s most threatened forests
South America’s Atlantic Forest is one of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems, however centuries of deforestation have left just a fraction of intact habitat remaining. In Argentina, BirdLife’s Forest Accelerator…
Reviving Hong Kong’s cultural traditions to conserve threatened birds
In 2022, BirdLife Partner the Hong Kong Birdwatching Society (HKBWS) celebrated 65 years of conserving local birds. As part of its work, the society has been working with local farmers…
Feds designate critical habitat for threatened ‘I‘iwi
In late December, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it plans to designate more than 275,000 acres as protected critical habitat for the threatened ‘I‘iwi, the best … Read More “Feds designate…
Tree planting and threatened wading birds: a way forward
Britain’s declining waders have been given a boost thanks to new ‘sensitivity maps’ developed by scientists from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and published in the Journal for Nature…