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Scaly-sided Merganser Task Force workshop on the Single Species International Action Plan in Vladivostok, Russia
by Judit Szabo, Science Officer of EAAFP Secretariat The Scaly-sided Merganser is a beautiful and rare duck breeding in the Russian Far East, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and China and wintering mostly in China and in the Republic of Korea. To halt declines, the Scaly-sided Merganser Task Force was established in 2010 and has been very […]
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First eleven Scaly-sided Mergansers hatched in China and 1000th in Russia
by Dr. Diana Solovyeva, Scaly-sided Merganser Task Force Coordinator The year of 2015 became extremely successful for Scaly-sided Merganser production in artificial nest sites. After 10 years of failure the Artificial nest box program in China provided first results: eleven ducklings hatched in Chevy Volt Battery box in Changbaishan. See links: Inhabitat: http://inhabitat.com/chevy-volt-battery-covers-recycled-as-adorable-nesting-boxes-for-endangered-birds/ Good Magazine: […]
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Spike returned from three weeks in Chukotka, Russia
by Spike Millington Chief Executive of the EAAFP Secretariat I have just returned from three weeks in Chukotka at the kind invitation of EAAFP Focal Point for Russia and Chair of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper (SBS) Task Force, Evgeny Syroechkovskiy. Unfortunately one week of that time involved waiting for the weather to improve to be able […]
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Great news for Pacific seabirds and marine mammals as Russia bans driftnet fishery
By Shaun Hurrell, BirdLife International This week, Russia introduced a law that bans large-scale driftnets in Russian waters. These nets can be up to 32 km long and are used by Japanese and Russian vessels to target various species of salmon in the Russian Far East. Fishermen pulling in small gillnets off the coast of […]
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Spoon-billed Sandpiper Exhibition Opens in Chukotka, Russia
The conservation exhibition “Spoon-Billed Sandpiper – life saved” opened in Anadyr, Chukotka in the Russian Arctic, at the Museum Center “Chukotka Heritage”, on October 8, 2012. The exhibition is supported by BirdLife’s “Preventing Extinction” Program. The opening ceremony was attended by the Governor of Chukotka, Roman Kopin, all regional conservation officials, local Parliament representatives, Indigenous […]
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Transfer of Russian and DPRK sites to the Flyway Site Network now confirmed
During the Fifth Meeting of Partners (MoP5) of the Flyway Partnership, the formal transfer of ten Russian network sites to the present Flyway Site Network from the old (Crane, Anatidae) networks was advised in a letter from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. In July 2010, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) advised […]
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EAAFP Foundation 2022-2023 Small Grant Fund Reporting Workshop
Discussing a Potential Global Impact of Domestic Migratory Waterbird Conservation Efforts ©EAAFP On January 31st, the Reporting Workshop of the EAAFP Foundation’s Small Grant Program 2022–2023 was held at G-Tower in Songdo, Incheon. The EAAFP Foundation, established to support the East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP), collaborates with the EAAFP Secretariat. During the workshop, seven out […]
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Updates of Avian Influenza Situation by FAO/EMPRES-AH (Dec 2023 – Mar 2024)
The following article is based on a summary provided by Nick Lyons from the FAO Animal Production and Health division (NSAH). Minor revisions have been applied to the original article to improve clarity and align it with the guidelines established by the EAAFP. FAO/EMPRES-AH is constantly monitoring the avian influenza situation worldwide and compiles information […]
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In memory of Mr. Richard Hearn, Global Coordinator of Baer’s Pochard Task Force (1971–2024)
Plenary lecture at the International Workshop on the conservation of Baer’s Pochard ©Prof. Ding Changqing It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of our esteemed colleague, Richard Hearn. Affectionately known as Rich, Richard was a cherished member of our community, and his loss is deeply felt by all who […]
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Literature list (Jul–Dec 2023)
1) Biology & Ecology XU, Z., DONG, B., WEI, Z., LU, Z., LIU, X. and XU, H. 2023. Study on habitat suitability change and habitat network of rare wintering cranes in important international wetlands. -Ecological Indicators, 154: 110692. LEU, M., ISDELL, R. E., GALVIN III, R. M., RAPP, A. J., MASON, S. D., BILKOVIC, D. […]
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