07/30/2014 Liberian government prosecutes elephant ivory trader
Post war Liberia has seen the Country expanding from solely subsistence bush meat hunting and use of animal parts for totem and traditional purposes, to additional local-global commercialization driven hunting due to the global market demand for wildlife products.
07/28/2014 Hundreds of thousands of birds accidentally poisoned every year
Two thousand, three hundred and fifty five Red and Black kites, 2,146 Griffon Vultures, 638 Black Vultures, 348 Egyptian Vultures, 114 Spanish Imperial Eagles and 40 Bearded Vultures were found poisoned in Spain between 2000 and 2010, according to the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Env
07/25/2014 Decebal and Darko’s journey across Europe: our Red-breasted Geese successfully reached Siberia!
Let me introduce you to Decebal and Darkos, two special Red-breasted Geese that were selected by SOR (BirdLife in Romania) to carry a satellite transmitter to provide conservationists with informa
07/25/2014 Newly born, the Desertas Petrel turns into one of Europe’s conservation challenges: are we ready for it?
The 2014 Red List of Birds update gives birth to a new European species, the Desertas Petrel, classified as Vulnerable.
07/23/2014 One tenth of bird species flying under the conservation radar
More than 350 newly recognised bird species have been assessed by BirdLife International for the first time, with more than 25% being classed as threatened with extinction
07/23/2014 Tanzanian Conservationists propose ways of securing the Eastern Arc Mountain forests
The Eastern Arc Mountain forests of Tanzania consist of a complex of ranges and peaks that are among the oldest in Africa. Two Critically Endangered bird species, the Uluguru Bush-shrike and the Long-billed Tailorbird are found in these forests. They also provide water for industrial, agriculture and domestic use to the main towns as well as a…
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