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Scientific Task Force on Avian Influenza and Wild Birds statement on 3 December 2014
Scientific Task Force on Avian Influenza and Wild Birds statement on: H5N8 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in poultry and wild birds 3rd December 2014 This statement, from the UN CMS/FAO Co-Convened Scientific Task Force on Avian Influenza and Wild Birds is released in response to the recent H5N8 HPAI developments (November 2014) to inform […]
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Summary of the IWC Stakeholder Meeting in 2014
The International Waterbird Census (IWC) stakeholder meeting was held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on 23 September. The summary of the meeting is now available at here(Wetlands International). To see the report directly, please click here. For your information, the Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) runs over the second and third weeks of January, which for 2015 […]
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The Bird of Legend: Chinese Crested Tern
Texts and video by OPCFHongKong Chinese Crested Tern is one of the most endangered birds in the world, with less than 50 adult individual left in the wild currently. They were once thought to be extinct from the world for sixty years, until they were rediscovered in the year 2000, giving them the name […]
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Asian Wetland Symposium (AWS) / Ramsar Asia Regional Meeting (RARM) in Siem Reap, Cambodia
The Asian Wetland Symposium (AWS) was held together with the Ramsar Pre-COP12 Asia Regional Meeting (RARM) on 3-7 November 2014 in Siem Reap, Cambodia, hosted by the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Ramsar Convention Secretariat, Wetlands International Japan and Ramsar Center Japan. The AWS provides an opportunity for discussions among various sectors who […]
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Incheon International City Forum in Songdo
On the last October, Incheon International City Forum was jointly hosted by Incheon Development & Tourism Corporation and the Incheon International Relations Foundation at Songdo Convensia in Incheon, South Korea, with an aim to ensure the sustainability of Incheon as an international city and to find ways to support to co-prosperity of the local community […]
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Birds Korea News from Jeollanamdo, South Korea
Written by Andreas Kim from Bird Korea After the strong rain the day before had brought the river visited had largely very brownish color and the water level was rather high. Most numerous species was Eastern Spot-billed Duck with c. 40 individuals all along the observed area. In addition 6 Mallrad, one Common Teal, 3 […]
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World Parks Congress, Sydney, 12-19 November 2014
The World Parks Congress, held every ten years, brings together protected area agencies, managers, practitioners and researchers to chart a path forward for improved coverage, management, support and financing for protected areas throughout the world. The Sydney Congress was attended by Heads of State, government ministers, representatives of development agencies, universities and citizen groups. More […]
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The Scaly-sided Merganser (Mergus squamatus) in North America
Written by Chuck Cerbini, Toledo Zoo/Associate Curator of Birds In 2004, the International Wild Waterfowl Association (IWWA) conducted a survey to assess the state of captive waterfowl collections in the United States. As a result of this survey, the IWWA completed an importation from Europe of several waterfowl species whose populations were considered critically […]
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Dr Christoph Zockler’s most recent podcast on SBS: The threat of reclamation of tidal-flats off Rudong and Dongtai
Dr Christoph Zockler, co-ordinator of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force, explains the latest threat facing of one of the world’s most endangered birds: the planned reclamation of hundreds of square miles of tidal-flats off Rudong and Dongtai, China. Go to listen to the podcast. Click to go to the page of Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force
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The International Black-faced Spoonbill Census Report 2014
The full report of the 2014 International Black-faced Spoonbill Census is now available, provided by the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society, and the BirdLife International Asia Division. Below is the abstract, and you can download the full report here Abstract: The annual International Black-faced Spoonbill Census was conducted on 17-19 January 2014. This is an […]
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