Conservation Without Borders

The purpose of Conservation Without Borders is to conserve and protect multiple species of migratory birds and animals and we work in partnership with a variety of relevant agencies in order to do so. Our main method of delivering the purpose is through projects highlighting the plight of migratory birds and animals, and the threats and challenges they face. These projects will raise public awareness through media profile, assess and gather valuable data from critical wetland habitats, provide relevant educational programmes, help identify, train and support conservation leaders, engage relevant target audiences, improve resources for local conservation groups and wetland centres, and promote regional and national conservation efforts. Migratory birds are some of the most threatened animals on the planet (as evidenced by migratory birds having their own UN agency – the Convention on Migratory Species), and the hardest to protect due to their reliance on multiple countries and many habitats. There are critical wetland habitats that are not protected and which are being degraded. We have a window of time to change that before the damage is irreversible. There needs to be urgent action taken to conserve and restore wetlands for wildlife and human health, and as a climate change adaptation strategy (wetlands store large quantities of carbon). Other threats to the birds include illegal hunting and persecution, pollution, entanglement in nets, collision with powerlines, habitat degradation, fish barriers in waterways etc. These threats can be directly addressed through generating mass awareness, political support for change, and promoting both international collaboration and local action. Pollutants like pesticides, pharmaceuticals and plastics are a growing threat, and their potential impacts on the osprey and their food chain are an important part of the puzzle. Our first project was launched in August 2019 (see, for example, https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1163361488117145600, https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2019/08/15/human-swan-fly-6000-miles-following-migrating-ospreys-africa/, BBC Breakfast etc) – Flight of the Osprey, which will follow the migrating ospreys from Scotland to West Africa.