Finland has completed a comprehensive update of its Important Bird Areas (IBA) network, reflecting relevant changes in bird ...

Today, the EU REACH Committee met to discuss a revised version of the lead restriction proposal, put forward by the European Commission. This new text significantly weakens the draft restriction on ...

Join Hólmfríður to find out what is being done to protect precious wetlands in Iceland and the birds that depend on them.

The latest edition of our flagship publication offers unparalleled insight into birds, biodiversity and the health of the planet overall. This fifth edition of BirdLife’s flagship State of the World’s ...

BirdLife International’s 2025 Red List update reveals a record number of species in decline, but shows how habitat restoration can help even the most threatened species to recover. At BirdLife, ...

From albatrosses soaring gracefully over the high seas, chicken-like Maleos digging nests deep in remote rainforests to Emperor Penguins fishing to depths over half a kilometre underwater and ...

United at Global Birdfair! The world's largest annual celebration of birds, generating huge support for bird conservation, took place at Rutland Water, UK, from the 11th - 13th July 2025. Share This ...

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Many once believed that albatrosses embodied the souls of lost sailors and possess magical qualities that can be harnessed to aid in healing. To harm an albatross was a harbinger of the sea’s wrath.