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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 widely along the coastal line of Arctic Ocean in Eurasia, Alaska, Canada and winter in…
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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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Arctic Migratory Birds Initiative (AMBI) holds meeting, determines path forward for 2019-2023
Over 85 participants from 20 countries and over 60 organizations flocked to the Arctic Migratory Birds Initiative (AMBI) East Asian-Australasian Flyway Implementation Workshop in Hainan, P.R. China…
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Study focuses on the international agreements for conserving migratory shorebirds in the EAAF
International collaboration and cooperation are the common mantra for advancing the conservation of migratory shorebirds, and all additional migratory waterbirds, in the EAAF. Those international efforts are oftentimes materialised…
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