The nocturnal calls of Black-capped Petrels Pterodroma hasitata have guided Haitian researchers to discover more nesting locations for this Endangered seabird. During November and December 2011, researchers from the Société Audubon Haïti (SAH) carried out field expeditions as part of their ongoing efforts to better understand and conserve Haiti’s unique biodiversity. Expeditions are being carried [...]
El Triunfo Reserve, Mexico Harboring about ten percent of Earth’s biodiversity, Mexico is one of the most biologically rich countries in the world. The El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve is located in the Sierra Madre of Chiapas, Mexico. With a surface area of 119,177 ha, this reserve protects 10 vegetation types including the largest tracts of [...]
Dear all, This message is not going to be particularly optimistic in its content, so for those who’d like to have a nice day, you may just choose not to read it until the end. As some of you may know, hunting in France is still more or less a national sport, and waterfowl hunting [...]
GULLFEST – the Arctic birding highlight of 2012 In collaboration with Martin Garner of Birding Frontiers we have put together a new birding event: the Arctic GullFest! Everyone who ever thought of visiting Varanger – this is a very good opportunity to do so! There is a lot happening in the arctic north. There is [...]
The ongoing toll of migrant birds in Cyprus has topped a new benchmark this autumn, as over one million have been illegally trapped and killed already this autumn. BirdLife Cyprus, the RSPB’s BirdLife partner on the island, estimates that over one million birds have been slaughtered since 1 September, as the island’s illegal bird-trapping season [...]