Europe
Flying into the face of danger
Shooting, trapping, poisoning – an average of 24 million birds are illegally slaughtered in the Mediterranean each year as they attempt their perilous migratory...
Celebrating 30 years of Birdfair: 3 decades of global conservation impact
By Jessica Law
This summer, the British Birdwatching Fair will celebrate its 30th birthday – marking three decades of global conservation impact. Every year proceeds from the...
Birds of a Feather: Our partners’ highlights from 2016
By Gui-Xi Young,
From the wild North Atlantic to the Caspian Sea; from the fjords of Breiðafjörður to the Iron Gates on the Danube, from...
We are not alone – alien plants & animals invade Europe
As of today, leading European experts will gather for three days of intensive discussion in Luxembourg to assess the spread of alien lifeforms among...
What do birds tell us about the health of our environment?
By Ariel Brunner,
I’m currently in Halle, Germany, following the works of “BirdNumbers 2016”. If it sounds nerdy, it’s because it is. The conference brings...
Vultures in Africa and Europe could face extinction within our lifetime...
BirdLife International – the world’s largest conservation partnership - has announced that vultures have rapidly become one of the most threatened families of birds...
