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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 8h

Marilda Dhaskali, Senior Agriculture and Land-use Policy Officer, BirdLife Europe: “Today the EU parliament chose, once again, to set farming and farmers up for total failure. We call on Member States and the European Commission to immediately stop this dangerous rollback for nature."

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 8h

- 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 by pushing through yet another round of hasty and unclear changes.

- At a time of record fires and droughts, we should be helping farmers to adapt to the climate crisis and work with nature, not gutting the very rules that protect it.

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 8h

Why?
- 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 for polluting and destructive farming practices to operate in the heart of protected areas.,

- 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗨 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 by removing the obligation to take measures against soil erosion.

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 8h

We don’t need less rules, we need to focus on properly implementing the rules we have and support farmers that are acting for nature.

This vote is irresponsible and a dangerous step backward for Europe’s environment, climate, and food security.

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 8h

⚠️𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆.⚠️

Once again, this assault on environmental safeguards is being sold as “simplification.” It’s not simplification, it’s dismantling. And it’s a betrayal of both nature and farmers.

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BirdLife International @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social · 1d

A historic partnership for people and nature. ✨

The World Bank and BirdLife International are scaling up conservation efforts across the African-Eurasian Flyway 🤝, supporting over 2 billion migratory birds and numerous communities. 🌍

Discover more here: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/10...

World Bank and BirdLife launch historic conservation push

The latest Global Flyway Initiative aims to save critical bird habitats and link three continents across the African-Eurasian Flyway…

www.birdlife.org

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Ariel Brunner @arielbrunner.bsky.social · 3d

Once again on the streets of Brussels with @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social @natuurpunt.bsky.social @natagora.bsky.social for the #ClimateMarch

Whatever toxic lies from east and west, we face an existential crisis and must deal with it.

Nature is our best ally against climate chaos.

#RestoreNature

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Dr. Raphael Weyland @raphaelweyland.bsky.social · 2d

Dear MS Politicians + MEPs @europarl.europa.eu:
Please start making noise about the #LIFE program. The @ec.europa.eu proposal is insufficient, we need dedicated money in the #MFF (ECF/NRP) to #RestoreNature!
cc @cesarluena.bsky.social @juttapaulus.bsky.social @rasmusnordqvist.bsky.social

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 3d

🎉We are delighted to announce we won the 2025 Communications Award from the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) Europe, recognising the power of our #RestoreNature campaign.

Together, we can make a change. 💚

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 5d

This weekend - 4 & 5 October 2025 - it's time for EuroBirdwatch! 🐦

Birdwatchers from all over Europe will gather once again to spot the most beautiful birds!

Join the 34 BirdLife Partners and participating organisations at their local events.

Find out more here 👉 eurobirdwatch.eu/stranka/180-...

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 5d

💚 Last week, we gathered in Poland for an inspiring meeting with our Partners. The main topic? Agriculture.🌾

Farmland bird populations in Europe have dropped by 60% in just 40 years. At BirdLife, we’re pushing for a food system that feeds people, supports farmers, and protects nature.

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 6d

You will work closely with our Energy Policy Officer and help create a future in which biodiversity is integrated into renewable energy.

Apply now👉 www.birdlife.org/careers/natu...

Nature in the EU energy transition - Consultant work on practical measures to accelerate renewable energy and grid deployment while upholding environmental standards

We are looking for a consultant to assess existing administrative bottlenecks and blockers in a selection of Member States to accelerate renewable energy and grid development.

www.birdlife.org

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 6d

𝗝𝗢𝗕 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧 🐦

We are looking for a 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 to assess bottlenecks that slow down renewable energy and grid development in different Member States.

📍 Remote
💰 € 10.500 total budget (VAT incl.)
𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘞𝘦𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺 15 𝘖𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳, 23:45 𝘊𝘌𝘛

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 7d

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗺𝗻𝗶𝗕𝗨𝗦! 🚌

We've been driving around Brussels in an actual omniBUS because the European Commission has been driving a giant Omnibus of proposals themselves.

When it comes to nature, simplification doesn’t mean easier rules. It means weaker rules.

#HandsOffNature

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 9d

✨ We are bringing back nature to one of Türkiye’s largest coastal wetlands: the Gediz Delta. ✨

Our partner Doğa Derneği is already working with local communities to make this future a reality.

Read more: www.birdlife.org/landscape-na...

#RestoreNature

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 12d

From saving iconic species to publishing the Ukraine Breeding Bird Atlas during wartime, USPB has spent 30 years protecting Ukraine’s nature.

We’re proud to have them in the @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social Partnership and support their work for people & the planet 💛💙

www.birdlife.org/news/2025/09...

30 years of conservation: Celebrating our Ukrainian Partner’s legacy

In 2025, our Ukrainian Partner, the Ukrainian Society for the Protection of Birds (USPB), marks its 30th anniversary.

www.birdlife.org

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 13d

With 60 ratifications, the treaty opens the door to create more Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the high seas. That means more safe spaces for seabirds & ocean life.

Governments need to make sure now that they protect the blue of today, so we still have a blue in the future. We are watching 👀

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 13d

What are the high seas?

They’re waters that “don’t belong to anyone”

Until now, there were no binding rules to protect marine life here, leaving them vulnerable to industrial fishing & deep-sea mining.

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 13d

Seabirds are celebrating a win. 💙

The High Seas Treaty has officially been ratified and will enter into force in January 2026!

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 14d

💚 The EU Nature Restoration Law has been nominated for the prestigious World Future Policy Award, the global prize celebrating policies that make a real difference in people’s lives!

⏰ Stay tuned on October 11 to find out the winner during the IUCN World Conservation Congress!

#RestoreNature

World Future Council @worldfuturecouncil.org · 15d

🌍 13 finalists announced for the 2025 World Future Policy Award! These laws put #Nature & #FutureGenerations at the centre of decision-making.

🏆 Winners revealed at @IUCN Congress, Abu Dhabi

🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/inHarmonyWit...

Living in Harmony with Nature and Future Generations - World Future Council

Living in Harmony with Nature & Future Generations: Explore the world’s leading policy prize for sustainable, future-just governance

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 15d

We are tired of seeing wildlife blamed for human mistakes.

Europe needs policies that protect nature. Enough scapegoating.

📷Yves Adams

#Cormorants #RestoreNature

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 15d

Cormorants have as much right to eat fish as we do, and they also support ecosystems by recycling nutrients, helping maintain the ecological balance in our seas and rivers.

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 15d

But the truth is that Cormorants are not the cause of fish decline. The real threats are human-made. Overfishing, pollution, habitat destruction, and dams all contribute to the massive fish stock decline but are not sufficiently addressed in the debate.

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 15d

Managing the species’ populations across Europe would be unlikely to work on the ground. Research has shown that reducing Cormorant numbers would have no proportional effect on local conflicts, because, as opportunistic predators, they are drawn to areas where fish is abundant.

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 15d

Today, Sweden, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Romania, and Slovakia launched a new attack on the protected bird, requesting:

• To list the Great Cormorant as a huntable species;

• To coordinate “management measures”: oiling eggs and destroying nests during breeding season.

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