As the only conservation partnership to monitor the health of all 11,185 bird species on Earth, we know we can stop the decline because conservation works when it is targeted and sustained.
We know this through our work, the Red List, which is a global assessment on the conservation status of all bird species.
Our latest update revealed 61% of all bird species are now thought to have declining populations – an estimate that has increased from 44% in 2016. It also showed that habitat restoration can help even the most threatened species to recover.
All our work is vital, but your support right now can be the difference between decline and recovery. Our evidence-backed approach means your support will always go where it’s needed most. It has the power to shape ground-breaking laws, enable us to lead large-scale restoration projects with and through our Partners, and prevent extinctions – all to help birds and nature thrive.
The image below is one of the last Slender-billed Curlew to be photographed in 1995. It is now extinct.
It was a migratory shorebird that once bred in Western Siberia and wintered around the Mediterranean. We will now remember it as the first known global bird extinction from mainland Europe, North Africa and West Asia.
We don’t want to witness another extinction. If you agree, start the year with a donation to help birds and nature thrive.
Image credit: Chris Gomersall (rspb‑images.com)