Saving the Spoon-billed Sandpiper from Extinction

Saving the Spoon-billed Sandpiper from Extinction Posted: 24 Jun 2011 05:27 AM PDT An international team of conservationists is on an emergency mission to help save one of the world’s rarest birds from extinction. Spoon-billed Sandpiper Eurynorhynchus pygmeus is a remarkable bird, but its shocking drop in numbers indicates likely extinction within a decade if urgent action is not taken. For information about BirdLife Species Champions and Species Guardians visit the BirdLife Preventing Extinctions Programme.