Celebrating 20 years of the Seabird Tracking Database!
On Tuesday 3rd Dec, we celebrated 20 years of the Seabird Tracking Database! We had many activities with people attending online and in person. Here is a recap of everything that went on.
Category: MPAs
The BirdLife Seabird Tracking Database: 20 years of collaboration for marine conservation
A new open access study published today highlights the remarkable achievements of the BirdLife Seabird Tracking Database (STDB) in marine conservation. Since its launch in 2004, the STDB has become one of the
World Albatross Day 2024: The South Tasman Sea as a candidate High Seas MPA
World Albatross Day is celebrated on the 19th of June to raise awareness of the conservation crisis albatrosses face. This date marks the signing of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses
Uncovering the foraging movements of White-tailed Tropicbirds in the Western Indian Ocean
White-tailed Tropicbirds are a common seabird species across all tropical oceans but their movement and foraging ecology has so far been poorly studied. A recent study tracked the feeding movements of White-tailed Tropicbirds
A conservation challenge in Mexico: how to define an important area for seabirds
Targets and goals to mitigate the potentially negative consequences of anthropogenic pressures on marine ecosystems are proposed by international policy frameworks, such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and the United Nations
