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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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2019 International Black-faced Spoonbill Census Results showed new high number!
The census took place on 25th – 27th January 2019. Over 100 sites were surveyed for the wintering Black-faced Spoonbills (BFS). The census teams recorded a total of 4,463…
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