Written by Charlie Moores, 19 Dec 2011: I’m just back in from an extraordinary day at Slimbridge, the Gloucestershire HQ of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. I’ve been to Slimbridge many times over the years and know some of the … read more
Charlie Moores of Talking Naturally (and co-founder of Birds Korea!) has given us a highly anticipated and informative look inside at the Gloucestershire HQ of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in Slimbridge – which is a new home to thirteen … read more
From BBC Nature News: 19 December 2011 Spoon-billed sandpipers: A rare bird odyssey BBC News features a short film of Nigel Jarrett, head of conservation breeding at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), recalling the ‘odyssey’ that Spoon-billed Sandpipers have … read more
Taimyr Gull Larus (heuglini) taimyrensis: an Update by Nial Moores Background A valuable paper by van Djik et al. (2011) in Dutch Birding provides a much-needed review of the distribution of the poorly-known Taimyr Gull Larus (heuglini) taimyrensis. On present … read more
Interestingly, a Hooded Crane Grus monacha found its way to the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge in Meigs County, Tennessee. “Hiwassee Refuge is the winter home to thousands of sandhill cranes, a U.S. species which is growing more common. Davis said there … read more
The Asian Raptor Research and Conservation Network (ARRCN) and the Migratory Birds Center (NPMBC, Korea National Park Service) will host the 7th ARRCN Symposium on Asian Raptors from 13-16 January 2012 in Ganghwa County, Incheon, Republic of Korea. For information … read more
A Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor injured by fishing line and a fishing lure was found! This is the 4th record of an injured Black-faced Spoonbill in Tatara River (Fukuoka) since 2003. The Globally Endangered Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor is confined … read more
인천 조력발전을 추진하고자 ㈜한국수력원자력발전소(이하 ‘한수원’)와 ㈜에코아이가 작성한 66쪽 분량의 제안서에서 발췌한 내용으로 ‘새와 생명의 터’(조류와 서식지 보전활동을 통해 지속가능한 발전을 위해 노력하는 단체)[2]는 인천 조력발전이 생태계에 미치는 영향 및 다음의 일부 문제를 예측할 수 있다. 국내 천연 조간대 습지의 … read more
IUCN (세계 자연 보전 연맹)세계보전총회: 동아시아 조간대 습지 현황 IUCN 인터넷 뉴스레터로부터 IUCN SSC(종 생존 위원회) 회원들에게: 2011년 12월 2일 조간대 습지의 보전 현황에 대한 정보 요청 건 동아시아 및 동남아시아에 위치한 조간대 갯벌과 관련 서식지, 특히 진흙과 모래 갯벌의 … read more
From the IUCN e-Newsletter to IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Members: December 2nd 2011 Request for information on the conservation status of intertidal wetlands The loss of intertidal flats and associated habitats, especially mud and sand flats, in East and … read more