Short Notes from the CBD COP, October 8
Dr. Nial Moores, October 8, 2014 An informal side event at the CBD COP organised by BirdLife on the extremely important Geum Estuary shows how great the conservation challenge is. read more
Conservation
Short Notes from the CBD COP
Dr. Nial Moores, October 7, 2014 The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Conference of the Parties (COP) opened in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, on Monday, October 6. The CBD COP should provide the best opportunities to share information on the status … read more
조류 현황 2014,
Status of Birds, 2014
대한민국의 조류 개체군 추세와 보전에 관한 특별보고서.
A Special Report on Bird Population Trends and Conservation Status in the Republic of Korea.
read moreGlobal Flyway Network Field Trip Report 2014
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
The IUCN Red List: A Barometer of Life
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
대한민국 가금류 독감: 또 시작이다… / Poultry Flu in the Republic of Korea: Here We Go Again…
“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
Critically Endangered Baer’s Pochard Aythya baeri back on Hebei Breeding Grounds
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
Plight of the Scaly-sided Merganser
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
2014 Birds Korea Checklist Posted
Nial Moores, April 20th 2014 The revised English-language Birds Korea Checklist is now online at: http://birdskorea.org/Birds/Checklist/BK-CL-Checklist-Apr-2014.shtml The Korean language version is also available of course, at: http://www.birdskorea.or.kr/Birds/Checklist/BK-CL-Checklist-Apr-2014.shtml As stated in the introduction: “The Birds Korea 2014 Checklist contains more than … read more
새와생명의터 2014 조류목록 탄생
봄이 절정인 때에, 지천에서 색이 한껏 오른 꽃잎을 틔우는 나무처럼 새와생명의터 웹사이트에는 오랜 시간과 열정을 쏟은 ‘새와생명의터 2014 대한민국 조류목록‘을 선보였습니다. 마무리를 지을 때 쯤이면 발목을 잡는(특히 발표가 늦어진 기록들 ;; ) 소식을 다시 넣어 재 정열을 하느라 조류목록을 … read more