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1. 2 Sep 11

   Report cites conservation successes reviving some species

   The report highlights recoveries such as seabird resurgence on Australia's Macquarie Island following eradication of invasive rabbits, cats and rodents, and a Chinese programme removing invasive cordgrass to restore coastal habitat.

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     # birds "Nearly half of world’s migratory bird species in decline, report warns BirdLife says 45% of 1,843 migratory bird species are declining, while 30% are stable and 14% increasing Nearly half of the world’s migratory bird species are experiencing population declines, while one in nine is threatened with extinction, according to a global…

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     # extinction "One in nine migrat­ory birds threatened with extinc­tion, global report says One in nine migrat­ory birds are threatened with extinc­tion and 45% of migrat­ory spe­cies such as cuckoos, turtle doves and Arc­tic terns are in decline, accord­ing to a global report. The migrat­ory slender-billed cur­lew was offi­cially declared extinct…

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     Guardian-Artikel über den Report: https://www. theguardian.com/environment/20 26/sep/11/migratory-birds-species-threatened-extinction-decline-global-report Report: https:// sowb.

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2. backgroundSep 11

   Report details scale of illegal killing and habitat loss — The report estimates 13.1 million to 42.7 million migratory birds are illegally killed or taken annually across Europe, the Mediterranean, the Caucasus and the Arabian peninsula, and finds 58% of 1,099 key biodiversity areas for migratory birds are in poor or very poor condition.

3. backgroundSep 11

   Governments and banks sign Nairobi Flyways Declaration — At the Global Flyways summit in Nairobi, Kenya, governments, scientists, conservation NGOs and financial institutions signed a commitment to boost protection of migratory bird flyways, with three development banks pledging $6bn (£4.4bn) in lending for habitat protection and restoration.

4. 1 Sep 11

   BirdLife International publishes State of the World's Birds report

   The report finds one in nine migratory bird species threatened with extinction and 45% of migratory species, including cuckoos, turtle doves and Arctic terns, in decline. It documents seven confirmed or suspected migratory bird extinctions over 150 years, including the slender-billed curlew declared extinct last year.

   “Migratory birds are sentinels, and their declines reveal growing pressure on the natural systems that sustain us.”

   1. 4 outlets Nearly half of migratory bird species declining, report warns

      first by China Daily Global Edition, 12d ago · also Capital FM Africa, BirdLife International, news - Mongabay

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      • 45pc of migratory bird species in decline, report says Capital FM Africa · 12d ago
      • Birds are running out of places to land: 45% of migratory bird species now in decline BirdLife International · 12d ago
      • Migratory bird species increasingly at risk, report finds, but there is still hope news - Mongabay · 12d ago
   2. 3 outlets One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says

      first by Mastodon, 12d ago · also Guardian Environment, The Guardian

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