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Every New Year’s Eve, we and the same set of friends make predictions about what will happen over the forthcoming twelve months. We tend to focus on which political leader will rise or fall, what different members of our family will be up to, who will win the upcoming sporting tournaments and what will be the standout world event. And no, in December 2019 none of us predicted the global pandemic. In fact, most of our predictions fall wide of the mark and I have no expectations that this year will be any different.
2021 has been a whirlwind of activity for the BirdLife Partnership, carried out against a background of constantly-changing global events. Amid this, there have been two high-profile environmental conferences, a history-defining human rights campaign, and a wealth of conservation successes made possible through the tireless dedication of our staff, Partners and you. Here are just a few examples.
From art and origami to conserving the real thing, cranes have always had a place at the heart of Japanese culture. John Fanshawe explores the many ways this iconic bird has offered inspiration and hope.
Subtitled An Avian Miscellany, this work is a treasure trove of anecdotes, musings, ideas, folk stories and cultural insights about birds and the history of our relationship with them.
Proving that they are no featherweights when it comes to support from the Australian public, 53 of Australia’s most threatened avian species have flown into the pop charts, screeching ahead of the likes of Abba and Michael Bublé.
There are few more symbolic images demonstrating our ongoing failure to live in harmony with nature than a massive new casino under construction on the edge of an internationally important wetland.
Drop any preconceptions of dinosaurs, which are likely reptile-centric and warped by Spielberg; the real dinosaurs are outside your window. Yes, birds are dinosaurs. Shaun Hurrell interviews dinosaur evolution expert Professor Roger Benson to unearth the latest research on the origin of birds.
Everything you need to know about the European Commission's proposal for a revised Environmental Crime Directive.
The world-wide effort will support expeditions to find 10 birds that haven’t had a confirmed sighting in a decade or more.
Colombia, Paraguay, Brasil y Argentina potenciarán la protección y restauración de sus pastizales naturales gracias al aporte financiero de BirdLife Américas.
For several months a year, many male ducks lose their brightly-coloured plumage and adopt more sober attire, known as “eclipse plumage”. Discover the fascinating reasons behind this strategy, and why some duck species have evolved a different approach.