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Whalers Way - Endangered birds rocketed toward extinction

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 30 October 2024

BirdLife Australia believes Tanya Plibersek's decision to approve a rocket launch facility at Whalers Way could propel Endangered birds toward extinction.

General

Artificial intelligence finds Eastern Bristlebirds

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 11 January 2023

First record in Queensland since Black Summer bushfires

General

Future of tropicbirds up in the air

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 11 January 2023

Change to status of Red-tailed Tropicbird considered

General

Sharing the shore with our beach-nesting birds

Birdlife Australia
Friday, 6 January 2023

If you’re heading to the beach this summer, be mindful of our beach-nesting birds and their chicks.

News

2022 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards

Birdlife Australia
Saturday, 17 December 2022

Are you ready? We're so excited to announce the WINNERS of the 2022 BirdLife Australia Photography Awards.

Interview

News from abroad: BirdLife Australia at Cop15

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 15 December 2022

Samantha Vine, BirdLife Australia’s Head of Conservation and Science, is in Montreal attending the UN Biodiversity Conference (Cop15)

Media release

Commitment to overhaul of Australia's environment laws

Birdlife Australia
Thursday, 8 December 2022

BirdLife Australia welcomes the Federal Government’s decision to undertake a major reform of Australia’s environmental legislation.

Media release

Call for Minister to reaffirm commitment to Toondah

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 7 December 2022

Call for Minister Scanlon to reaffirm commitment to maintain Moreton Bay Ramsar boundary at Toondah Harbour

News

Bar-tailed Godwit breaks record

Birdlife Australia
Saturday, 3 December 2022

Another record-breaking, non-stop flight by a Bar-tailed Godwit.

News

Regent Honeyeater Release 2022

Birdlife Australia
Wednesday, 30 November 2022

Following on from successful releases in New South Wales over the past two years, 50 additional Critically Endangered Regent Honeyeaters have just been released