The Global Flyway Network published the GFN Bohai Report 2014. For several years the GFN undertakes a three months long field trip to the Bohai Bay in China and researches the northward migration of Red Knot Calidris canutus at the … read more
Birds Korea, July 4th The IUCN recently released a five-minute video introducing their Red List of threatened species, affectionately nicknamed the “Barometer of Life”. Helpful for understanding how the global Red List works and how it relates to conservation work … read more
…Songdo has been a financial disappointment for its developer, a venture of U.S. developer Gale International and Posco Engineering & Construction. The venture has gotten fees and has been able to get back the equity it put into the project, … read more
“이전의 발생한 H5H1 HPAI에서와 같이 불균형적으로 야생 조류를 바이러스의 근원지와 확산의 원인으로 비난하는 것은 덜 효율적인 질병 통제 활동과 바이러스의 잠재적 확산으로 이어질 수 있습니다. …”
“Disproportionately blaming wild birds for the introduction and spread of the virus, as has happened during previous outbreaks of H5N1 HPAI, can lead to less focused disease control activities and potential spread of virus. …” read more
From a recent article written by Susan McGrath for National Geographic, found at Focusing on Wildlife, published on May 15, 2014: “In the spring of 2005 Henrik Mouritsen was stumped. Mouritsen, a professor of neurosensory sciences at Germany’s University of … read more
Wind Turbines are sprouting like mushrooms after rain. This videoclip from last week shows Woljong-ri, NE Jeju. http://iamtree1.tumblr.com/post/85696635040 It is well known that these structures form potentially lethal obstacles for birds, particularly in migration corridors. I wonder if there is … read more
Dr. Nial Moores, Birds Korea, April 27th 2014 (edited April 29th) An image on the Surfbirds website dated April 22nd taken by Max Berlijn shows three Baer’s Pochard Aythya baeri (two males, both with heads showing a hint of chestnut … read more
Last month, WWF opened their first office in Korea, in Seoul (see: https://www.birdskoreablog.org/?p=12206). We have been informed that they are now seeking a high-quality fund-raising manager. Details of this WWF-Korea post and the application process are at: http://www.globalcharityjobs.com/Jobs_information?form_id=97482 read more
By Elena Kim More than 200 whooper swans have migrated to reserve’s Lake Ulug-Kol this weekend. Saline lakes usually thaw out earlier than fresh water lakes; and it is the early spring that encouraged the birds to come to Khakassia … read more
Posted on 17 April 2014, at the Korea Times website: Degradation of Korean rivers posing challenge to endangered bird, experts say. By Kim Young-jin “With a bright orange bill and exquisite, maze-like patterns on its flanks, the Scaly-sided Merganser is … read more