The Year of the Rat may have started off in a bad way for Chinese Crested Terns, protected rare birds found on Matsu Island (), as they may face extinction because of a rat epidemic. But international birding associations are working together to combat the invasion to preserve these precious feathered creatures, the Taiwan Sustainable […]
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Sugar is not so sweet
A flourishing wetland on Kenya?s northern coast is under serious threat from plans to grow vast amounts of sugarcane, partly for biofuel production. Developers want to transform nearly 20,000 hectares of the spectacular Tana River Delta, into sugarcane plantations with other parts of the Delta earmarked for rice. read more at birdlife
No Easy Answers In Evolution Of Human Language
The evolution of human speech was far more complex than is implied by some recent attempts to link it to a specific gene, says Robert Berwick, professor of computational linguistics at MIT. read more at sciencedaily
30% of bird species may be extinct by 2100 due to global warming: Study+ 30% of bird species may be extinct by 2100 due to global warming: Study+
Thirty percent of birds that live on land are highly likely to be extinct by the end of this century due to global warming and the destruction of their habitat, according to a recent study by a research team from Stanford University and Duke University. The study is the first detailed computerized simulation over how […]
BirdLife International condemns violent act against its Maltese Partner
BirdLife International strongly condemns the arson attack on Sunday February 17, on three cars belonging to BirdLife Malta volunteers. The attack completely destroyed the three vehicles. Police have informed BirdLife Malta that the incident was most probably a criminal act. BirdLife regrets the ongoing conflict about spring hunting, over which Malta has recently been taken […]
Wind farm threat to bird species
Wildlife experts have urged wind farm developers in Cumbria to be more aware of the potential risk to wild birds. The RSPB has issued a planning guide, which highlights areas that are home to species like the pink footed goose, whooper swan and hen harrier. read more at bbc
Alaska oil drilling threatens Critical biodiversity
The US Government has auctioned leases to drill for oil and gas in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska, putting at risk internationally important concentrations of seabirds, and a number of threatened bird species, including the Critically Endangered Kittlitz’s Murrelet Brachyramphus brevirostri. Audubon (BirdLife in the USA) says the Chukchi Sea is also home to one-tenth […]
Early Experience Affects Where Birds Breed For Life: What Happens If Habitat Changes?
How young migratory birds choose the nesting location of their first breeding season has been something of a mystery in the bird world. But a new University of Maryland/National Zoo study of the American redstart suggests that the environmental conditions the birds face in their first year may help determine where they breed for the […]
Seabird protection measures announced
Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton today announced a suite of measures to protect seabirds from being accidentally caught when commercial vessels are fishing. These are measures that will be put in place while longer term solutions to the problem of seabird bycatch in commercial fisheries are developed. read more at scoop nz
A new subspecies of bird discovered at Koshi Tappu in Nepal
The bird was first recorded by Ornithologist and Chairman of Nepal Rare Birds Committee (NRBC) Mr Suchit Basnet and Mr Badri Chaudhary on 1 April 2005 at Koshi Tappu. The bird was identified as Rufous-vented Prinia bringing Nepal’s total bird list to 862 species. The bird is known as Prinia burnesii to scientific community. The […]