Birds

Birds Links

• BirdLife International - Birds to Watch 2 The world list of over 1000 threatened birds, plus information on threats to birds.
  
• The Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation Helps conserve birds of prey with the rehabilitating and releasing injured birds of prey back to the wild, captive breeding and release of endangered species, studying and monitoring wild birds of prey populations and encouraging increased public environmental awareness.
  
• The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds A charity that takes action for wild birds and the environment.
  
• Breeding Bird Survey Summary and Analysis Launched in 1966, a monitoring program for all breeding birds in America and Canada.
  
• The Philippine Eagle Foundation Information on field research, captive breeding and conservation of Philippine birds of prey andowls.
  
• EU Birds Directive A directive relating to the conservation of all species of naturally occurring birds in the wild state in the European territory of the Member States to which the Treaty applies. It covers the protection, management and control of these species and lays down rules for their exploitation.
  
• Capitol City Bird Society A non-profit organisation dedicated to the care, preservation and captive breeding of all birds.
  
• Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary Treats an average of 20-24 wild birds that have been injured and releases them back into the wild. Also has a captive breeding program.
  
• The Action Plan for Australian Birds Provides a national overview of the conservation status of all birds occurring in Australian territory.
  
• The South African Bird of Prey Centre conservation of raptors in South Africa by the Involved in the implementation of research, captive breeding, rehabilitation, and educational programs based on scientific conservation principles.
  
• BirdLife International Global partnership of conservation organisations working for the diversity of all life through the conservation of birds and their habitats.
  
• International Aviculturists Society Dedicated to improving the welfare of parrots and companion birds both in captivity and in the wild. The site contains papers on conservation and research efforts on behalf of parrots as well a general information on parrot care, behavior and disease prevention.
  
• Extinction Risk Analysis for Birds Projects related to the ecology and conservation of bird species, involving data analysis on the dynamics of endangered and threatened species, developing models for extinction risk assessment, and performing population viability analysis with habitat-based metapopulation models linked to geographic information systems.
  
• Seabird Conservation The Birdlife International Seabird Conservation Programme site includes news, species descriptions, newsletter, events, conservation, research, and links to other seabird sites.