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Myanmar Conservation Group Protects Endangered Bird Species
Posted by eaafp on October 2, 2014Author: Logan Linnane As the level of human and infrastructural development in Myanmar continually climbs, the status of the republic’s wildlife looks bleak more than ever. The Spoon-Billed…
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News from the 9th Australasian Shorebird Conference
Posted by eaafp on September 30, 2014Following the Management Committee meeting of the Australian Wader Study Group on September 19, the Australian Australasian Shorebird Conference kicked off with the attendance of over 60 shorebird researchers…
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H3 STILL GOING STRONG
Posted by eaafp on September 30, 2014Article by Global Flyway Network H3 at Yalu Jiang…
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First ‘grand-chick for conservationist
Posted by eaafp on September 29, 2014All the text and photos by The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) This little fellow is the first ever spoon-billed sandpiper chick to be hatched in the wild…
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Update from the SBS survey team in Rudong, China
Posted by eaafp on September 29, 2014Author: Nigel Clark (SBS Task Force from China) A Team lead by SBS in China and with five international wader experts; Nigel Clark from BTO, James Phillips from…
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Shenzhen’s reach for stars puts Deep Bay wetland birds at risk
Posted by eaafp on September 25, 2014Press release: South China Morning Post Environmental experts said Shenzhen’s scheme to convert Deep Bay wetlands into a commercial zone would threaten many migratory birds visiting the Mai…
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Call for 2014 Application to the Asian Waterbird Conservation Fund
Posted by eaafp on September 23, 2014Author: Katherine Leung (AWCF Secretariat) The ‘Asian Waterbird Conservation Fund’ has been established to provide financial support to projects on the ground in Asia that will lead to…
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LONG-DISTANCE AUSSIE TRAVELLERS ‘UNDER THREAT’
Posted by eaafp on September 12, 2014News Release by Fuller Lab Two once-common migratory birds have been nominated this week for admission to Australia’s list of threatened species. Catastrophic recent declines in populations of the…
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Google Street View Trekker on kayak around Malaysian coastline
Posted by eaafp on August 29, 2014News Release by Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday, 26th August 2014 –The Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) today launched its most anticipated event in Malaysia, Paddle for…
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A Big Comeback for Chinese Crested Terns in the Jiushan Islands, China
Posted by eaafp on August 21, 2014All the text and photos by Simba Chan (BirdLife International) The audio-visual social attraction of Chinese Crested Terns at…
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