In June, experts from across the Humboldt Current region met in Valparaíso, Chile, to review, discuss, and validate the latest findings from An evidence-based approach to targeted action to tackle seabird bycatch in
A Landmark Moment at CMS COP15 A major milestone for seabird conservation — and for ocean governance as a whole — has just been achieved. At the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15)
Over a decade ago, I attended a biologging conference and was surprised (and a bit disappointed) by the overwhelming proportions of talks related to tracking seals. Of all the possible animals one could
We have recently rolled out a series of updates to the Seabird Tracking Database to improve user experience and functionality. Please see the sections below on 1) dataset legacy, 2) data discovery and
BirdLife International and BirdLife Australia launched our Avian Sensitivity Tool for Energy Planning (AVISTEP) at the Australasian Ornithological Conference in Boorloo/Perth. Today, AVISTEP was launched in Australia, providing government planners and the
BirdLife International are leading a project to support efforts to delineate marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in the Lord Howe Rise and South Tasman Sea region. What are KBAs? KBAs are sites
The most important meeting for the Ocean. The largest number of Heads of State and Governments came together for the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice (9-13th June), co-hosted by Costa
How to identify important sites for marine megafauna and pathways to site conservation We are pleased to showcase the Marine Megafauna Conservation Toolkit, an open-access online toolkit which facilitates the identification of
The detailed methods developed to identify marine flyways from seabird tracking data have been described in a new paper published in Global Ecology and Biogeography. The six marine flyways, presented by BirdLife International,
The BirdLife team are collating seabird tracking data for the Humboldt Current region and adjacent High Seas to assess fisheries bycatch risk as part of an ambitious collaborative project with Global Fishing
On Tuesday 3rd Dec, we celebrated 20 years of the Seabird Tracking Database! We had many activities with people attending online and in person. Here is a recap of everything that went on.
A new open access study published today highlights the remarkable achievements of the BirdLife Seabird Tracking Database (STDB) in marine conservation. Since its launch in 2004, the STDB has become one of the
Last month, four of us from the BirdLife International Marine Programme attended the 16th International Seabird Group Conference in Coimbra, Portugal: Ana Carneiro (Marine Science Manager), Antonio Vulcano (Marine Officer), Yann Rouxel (Bycatch
