Common Cranes Nesting Again in Hungary’s Upper Kiskunság
Common Cranes gathering at a traditional stopover site in Hungary – a familiar sight in autumn and winter, but now complemented by rare local nesting events. © Attila Szilágyi

Common Cranes Nesting Again in Hungary’s Upper Kiskunság

Once a rare breeder in Hungary, the Common Crane has been documented nesting again in the Upper Kiskunság region, signalling a potential shift in its breeding range.


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In Defence of Bird Conservation in a Broken World
Native to Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean, this small passerine fell to a few hundred birds in the 1970s as forests disappeared. Thanks to sustained restoration, its population has rebounded, becoming one of conservation’s quiet success stories. © Alex Jones

In Defence of Bird Conservation in a Broken World

When the world feels fractured beyond repair, speaking about bird conservation can sound almost indulgent. Yet in the quiet persistence of those who still care, a truth endures: to protect the living fabric of the Earth is not a luxury. It is an act of survival — and of humanity.


Gyorgy Szimuly

Gyorgy Szimuly

North America’s Bird Declines Reveal a Global Conservation Blind Spot
Eastern Meadowlark — a defining voice of North American grasslands, now in steep decline. Its disappearance reflects the wider crisis of common birds. © Shelley Rutkin

North America’s Bird Declines Reveal a Global Conservation Blind Spot

Common species are the backbone of ecosystems, yet new research shows they are declining at a scale that reshapes the conservation challenge. If familiar birds disappear, the loss will be both ecological and cultural — and it may already be happening faster than we think.


Gyorgy Szimuly

Gyorgy Szimuly