Populations of Amazonian birds have been quietly plummeting for years, even in forests untouched by human activity. According to research highlighted by Tess McClure in The Guardian, scientists working at remote sites in Ecuador, Brazil, and Panama have found that bird numbers are falling generation by generation. These spots, such as the Tiputini Biodiversity Research […]
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Conservationists Rally to Locate and Protect ‘Lost’ Bird Species
The list of missing avians includes species from diverse habitats and regions, ranging from the vibrant Santa Marta sabrewing last spotted in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains in 2022, to the elusive Rufous-breasted Blue Flycatcher and the iconic Ivory-billed Woodpecker, last documented in 1956. Each species on the list represents a puzzle piece […]
Bulldozers in Darwin begin destroying habitat of hundreds of bird species as Lee Point/Binybara construction begins
The destruction of woodland habitat for hundreds of bird species, including the endangered Gouldian finch, has commenced at a popular Darwin site, prompting conservationists, crossbench MPs and residents to condemn the federal government’s failure to protect the area from a defence housing development. As bulldozers moved into Lee Point/Binybara, which has been the focus of […]