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- ISSN: 0959-2709 (Print), 1474-0001 (Online)
- Editor: Professor Phil Atkinson British Trust for Ornithology, UK
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Bird Conservation International is a peer-reviewed journal that seeks to promote worldwide research and action for the conservation of birds and the habitats upon which they depend. The official journal of BirdLife International, it provides stimulating, international and up-to-date coverage of a broad range of conservation topics, using birds to illuminate wider issues of biodiversity, conservation and sustainable resource use. It publishes original papers and reviews, including targeted articles and recommendations by leading experts.
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Bird Conservation International blog
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Vulture capitalism: how black markets for black magic threaten African vultures
- 26 August 2025,
- In Africa, poisoning related to pastoralism has been identified as a major driver of vulture declines, and mass vulture mortality events have occurred at poisoned...
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Directing conservation efforts for the ʻuaʻu – timing matters
- 19 August 2025,
- The latest Paper of the Month for Bird Conservation International is Differences in breeding phenology between two geographically separated populations of the...
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Akritas Cape: a recently discovered raptor migration hotspot in the Balkans
- 20 June 2025,
- Several new hotspots have been identified in the past three decades, particularly in Italy, but none have approached the numbers observed at those three traditional...
BirdLife News
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A new future for the Audouin’s Gull?
- 16 January 2026,
- The new International single Species Action Plan (SAP) for the conservation of the Audouin’s Gull has officially been adopted and offers a path to recovery...
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Celebrating 60 years of waterbird monitoring for conservation!
- 16 January 2026,
- This month marks the 60th International Waterbird Census (IWC), one of the world’s longest-running site-based bird monitoring programmes. This collaborative...
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Nature restoration takes off: mid-term assessment of National Restoration Plans
- 18 December 2025,
- A new NGO-led evaluation finds that implementation of the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) is underway in most Member States, marking a crucial first step towards...
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