November 3, 2026

Booted Eagle shot dead in Italy: the eighth illegal killing case in one month

The opening of Italy’s hunting season has already seen at least eight documented cases of protected birds illegally killed. Lipu/BirdLife Italia is calling on the Italian government to act and put an end to this devastating toll on wildlife.
November 2, 2026

Massive killing of protected birds in Malta

Illegal hunting of wild birds in Malta reaches unprecedented numbers in September while the government considers weakening penalties.
August 19, 2026

Feliks is free again!

The world-famous Eastern Imperial Eagle that flew from Serbia to Syria is finally free again after he was kidnapped and spent more than nine months in captivity.
June 12, 2026

Shared skies, shared responsibility: recovering Europe’s migratory birds

Migratory birds are one of our greatest shared natural treasures, connecting wetlands, coastlines, forests, and communities across our flyways. But many of these species are now in decline. Using scientific modelling, coordinated flyway management, and the legal tools already available under EU law, European countries have a real opportunity to halt the declines and help vulnerable bird populations recover.
April 22, 2026

Science and solidarity: BirdLife International at CMS COP15

As the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP15) took place last month in Campo Grande, Brazil, the conservation community […]
April 10, 2026

12 Cinereous Vultures poisoned in Dadia, Greece

A shocking wildlife crime has taken place in Greece, where our Partner Hellenic Ornithological Society (HOS) reports that 12 Cinereous Vultures were poisoned in Dadia National […]
March 12, 2026

Autumn 2025: 726,000 birds estimated killed as enforcement gaps exposed

This article was originally published on the website of BirdLife Cyprus here. Cover picture by Guy Shorrock. BirdLife Cyprus’ newly released autumn 2025 trapping report estimates […]
February 6, 2026

Flying High and Safe: Building Bridges Between Pigeon Fanciers and Birds of Prey

Article written by Stoyan Nikolov, Phd – Project Manager at the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB), BirdLife’s Partner in Bulgaria. The article was […]