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Environmental Educational activities during the COVID pandemic in Japan: Sharing by the Wild Bird Society of Japan
Due to the COVID pandemic, many stores and facilities were temporarily closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection since this spring. Seven facilities, including the Ramsar site…
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Colour marking of Bewick’s Swans on the West Pacific Flyway
The project aims to estimate the survival of adult and…
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New technique to eradicate invasive fish – Development of a pheromonal trap using bile of male Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides
Invasive species have caused a negative impact on the ecosystems of the earth. The largemouth…
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Introduction of the picture book “Explore the mystery of the Brent Goose”
Written by Yusuke Sawa from Yamashina Institute for Ornithology Brent Geese Branta bernicla_breed…
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First record of Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis in Japan
Reported by Tetsuo SHIMADA, Hiromi KANO & Toshihiro HOSOI We report the first record of Red-breasted Goose in Japan. The goose was observed in rice paddy fields (38°42’N,…
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Hand-made original “Kamishibai (story telling slide show)” download free
Yatsu Higata Nature Observation Center of Narashino City Kamishibai “Gambare Chibita! (Hang in there, Chibita, a Red-necked Stint)” is now available to download and play for children…
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A hotspot map of seabird bycatch in gillnet fisheries developed in Japan
In March 2020, BirdLife International and Wild Bird Society of Japan have published a nationwide-scale hotspot map of seabird bycatch in gillnet fisheries in collaboration with a seabird scientist…
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A National Workshop for Flyway Network Site Managers Held in Japan
From 30 to 31 October 2019, at the Lake Utonai Wildlife Conservation Center in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, a workshop for EAAFP Flyway Network Site (FNS) managers in Hokkaido area was…
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Today Bird, Tomorrow Humans – The Black-faced Spoonbill International Symposium in Kirarahama
The Black-faced Spoonbill International Symposium in Kirarahama was held on 23-24 November 2019, in conjunction with the open ceremony of the Japan Black-faced Spoonbill Conservation and Rehabilitation Center in…
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Team SPOON visited Ro Korea and raise awareness of “Conflicts of Greens”
Established in Tokyo, Japan in 2015 by a group of young people, Team SPOON aims to connect Black-faced Spoonbills, people and nature. Black-faced Spoonbills are Endangered migratory waterbirds in…
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