The delightful little kākerōri, or Rarotonga flycatcher, has been brought back from the brink of extinction in a Cook Islands conservation success story. In the mid-1980s New Zealand ecologist Rod Hay identified the critically endangered kākerōri as one of the Top Ten most at-risk birds in t
A project which has brought a native Cook Islands bird species back from the brink of extinction has won a major international conservation award.
There have been more sightings of Samoa’s endangered national bird the manumea in two different sites of the Uafato rainforest on the east coast of Upolu. The sighting of the manumea (Didunculus strigirostris) and recording of their calls were made by two teams while doing field sur
For successful conservation of biodiversity, it is vital to know whether protected areas in increasingly fragmented landscapes effectively safeguard species. However, how large habitat fragments must be, and what level of protection is required to sustain species, remains poorly known. We compiled a global dataset on almost 2000 bird species in 741 forest fragments varying in size and protection status, and show that protection is associated with higher bird occurrence, especially for threatened species. Protection becomes increasingly effective with increasing size of forest fragments.
In continuing proactive efforts to protect migratory birds, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today released its Birds of Conservation Concern 2021 report.
Like many endangered species, Aotearoa’s flightless and nocturnal kiwi survive only in small, fragmented and isolated populations. This leads to inbreeding and, eventually, inbreeding depression — reduced survival and fertility of offspring.
Since 1991 the Swedish Club300 has contributed more than USD600,000 to bird protection projects all around the world.
‘Bringing back the seabirds’ is the rallying call for conservationists working to restore Wellington’s Mana Island. The latest seabird to be brought back to Mana Island is one of New Zealand’s smallest – the white-faced storm petrel.
The need for a new home for New Zealand’s critically endangered kākāpō is growing ever more important as the species nears a near breeding season.
Wisdom the albatross, who has survived tsunamis, outlived most of her mates, and raised over 40 chicks, is pushing the boundaries of what we thought birds could do...Scientists already know a lot about Wisdom.