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Call for EAAFP WMBD 2019 Small Grant application (events in May)
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. . In 2018, WMBD unified the planet’s major…
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EAAFP Science Unit set up in Beijing
The Science Unit of EAAFP was formally established in Beijing to underpin the scientific work of the EAAFP, after the adoption of Decision Document 5 on 14th December 2018…
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AWSG North-west Australia Satellite Tracking Project Update (Part 2 & 3)
This is the 2nd and 3rd update on the AWSG satellite tracking project. The highlight is again the performance of the Oriental Pratincoles. All four have now left Australia…
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Updates of worldwide avian influenza situation by FAO/EMPRES-AH (Nov 2018-Mar 2019)
FAO/EMPRES-AH is constantly monitoring the avian influenza situation worldwide and compiles information from multiple national and international sources as well as peer-reviewed scientific articles. Close collaboration with country and…
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Memorial Service for Dr. Lew Young
Memorial Service for Dr. Lew Young The service will be arranged in Beijing, Hong Kong and Incheon in following…
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AWSG North-west Australia Satellite Tracking Project Updates
This is the fifth year the AWSG’s North-west Australia Waders and Terns Expedition team has fitted satellite transmitters on migratory waders. Five 5g transmitters were fitted on Little Curlew…
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Promoting integrated conservation of natural and artificial shorebird habitat in the EAAF
A new publication is available about the use of artificial wetlands (such as aquaculture ponds) by shorebirds in southern Jiangsu province, China – a critical stopover region in the…
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Using Art to promote conservation – Fishpond Diving Art Festival in Hong Kong
Art Festival in the Field The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society (HKBWS) and a local NGO Art Together worked on maintaining the balance of ecology and searching for possibilities of…
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Celebrating World Wetlands Day 2019 at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve!
Wetlands support a diverse range of wildlife and are important habitats that provide water, food and shelter for the animals. They also serve as crucial stopover sites for migratory…
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