World Shorebirds Day: A Movement Rooted in Science, Community and Legacy
A rarely reported species during World Shorebirds Day – the Great Knot underscores the need for broader survey coverage. © Rui-Yang Ho
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World Shorebirds Day: A Movement Rooted in Science, Community and Legacy

This year’s World Shorebirds Day is dedicated to Dr. Shiloh Schulte – a tireless advocate for shorebirds, whose early support helped shape the global community that now honours his legacy.

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Farewell to Solstice: The Last Stewart Island Kākāpō Passes Away
Kākāpō conservation remains one of New Zealand’s most intensive recovery missions — a reminder of what has been saved, and what could still be lost. © Oscar Thomas

Farewell to Solstice: The Last Stewart Island Kākāpō Passes Away

Solstice, the final female kākāpō originally from Stewart Island, passed away in Dunedin after several months of treatment for cloacitis – a recurring disease that has claimed several individuals in recent years. Her death has resonated deeply among conservationists who have followed her story for nearly three decades. First discovered in 1997, Solstice was found against all odds – years after her species had been declared locally extinct on Stewart Island. At that time, the last known kākāpō h
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Gyorgy Szimuly

Gyorgy Szimuly
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, the Rodrigues Fody 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.
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Gyorgy Szimuly

Gyorgy Szimuly