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Curlew crisis deepens: vital Australian wetlands under threat
The curlews are one of the most widespread and far-travelling of all the bird families — and also one of the most threatened. It seems that wherever they roam, habitat loss and human encroachment follows. We can’t let the Far Eastern Curlew go the same way as its fellows. 19 October, 2017 Connie Warren, BirdLife […]
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EAAFP Flyway Network and Ramsar site wetland at risk in Australia
BirdLife Australia A development proposal that could destroy part of the Moreton Bay EAAFP Flyway Network Site [EAAF013] and a Ramsar Site in Australia has, alarmingly, advanced to the next stage in the approvals process, despite international commitments by the Australian government to wetland protection and migratory waterbird conservation. Moreton Bay is an internationally significant […]
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North-West Australia Wader and Tern Expedition 2018
The Australasian Wader Studies Group (a special interest group of BirdLife Australia) has organized a series of special expeditions over the years in order to undertake comprehensive long-term studies of the waders and terns in North-West Australia. The next expedition will take place from Monday 12th February to Tuesday 6th March 2018. For more information, […]
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Vegetation recovery in inland wetlands: an Australian perspective
Dr. Mark Carey, Department of the Environment, Australian Government This review is concerned with deliberate or planned change of vegetation from one state to another, a process that is here called recovery but which refers to activities such as restoration, rehabilitation and repair. The aim is to present a useful and accessible summary of ecological […]
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Australian Government funds successful restoration of shorebird Key Biodiversity Area
January 2017 Dr Golo Maurer, Important Bird and Biodiversity Area Program Manager, BirdLife Australia A grant by the Australian Government’s Threatened Species Commissioner made all the difference to thousands of birds using an artificial wetland near Geelong, Victoria. The area known as Snake Island is part of the Werribee-Avalon Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) and lies […]
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Report on the review of the first five years of Australia’s biodiversity conservation strategy
Department of the Environment and Energy, Australian Government, 2016 Download Report on the Review of the first five years of Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2010-2030 (PDF – 3.47 MB) Report on the Review of the first five years of Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2010-2030 (DOC – 2.03 MB) Executive summary Australia has one of the […]
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First Latham’s Snipe T0 with geolocator recaptured at Port Fairy, Australia
Birgita Hansen, Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation, Federation University Australia The Latham’s Snipe project team is excited to have recaptured their first snipe at Port Fairy, a small seaside town in south-western Victoria, Australia. The bird, first captured on 1 October 2015, was re-captured on Sunday morning 9 October 2016 only a few hundred […]
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Distribution of Far Eastern Curlew in Western Australia
A paper on the distribution of Far Eastern Curlew in Western Australia is published. The paper by Marcus Singor from No.158 & 159 of Western Australian Bird Notes consists of 2 parts; Part 1. Perth – Esperance District Part 2. Geraldton – Shark Bay District – Carnarvon- Exmouth It is an excellent compilation of records of Far Eastern Curlew […]
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