2018: 새와생명의터 삶 속에서의 한 해
글: 2018년 12월 11일 나일 무어스 박사, (새와생명의터 대표) 2018년이 막을 내리려는 이 때에 우리는 새와생명의터의 한해를 월별로 나누어 10가지 정도의 인상적인 보전 활동을 공유하고자 한다. 항상 그렇듯이 여전히 해야 할 것이 많이 남아있지만, 회원님들과 후원자들에게 감사를 표하고, 이 … read more
Conservation
2018: A Year in the Life of Birds Korea
Dr. Nial Moores, Director, Birds Korea, December 11 2018 As 2018 draws to a close, we wanted to share a dozen or so conservation highlights of Birds Korea’s year organised by month; to thank our members and supporters; and to … read more
Bird Conservation on the Korean Peninsula as Part of Environmental Sustainability
Presentation to the Korea Green Foundation, November 26 2018 Dr Nial Moores, Birds Korea, November 29 2018 Throughout 2018, the reduction in political and military tension on the Korean Peninsula has allowed the deep underlying interest in “DPRK issues” held … read more
“The Great Flight of Shorebirds”: World Shorebirds Day, 2018
“The Great Flight of Shorebirds”: A Celebration and Call to Action for Hwaseong‘s Tidal Flats Dr Nial Moores, Birds Korea, World Shorebirds Day 2018 A group of young schoolchildren, none much taller than a curlew, came fluttering onto the stage … read more
Shorebird Conservation: Hwaseong / Namyang Bay
Dr. Nial Moores, Birds Korea, August 22, 2018 Back in early July, spent a long but highly enjoyable day in Seoul, meeting with colleagues (old and new, including the wonderful folks at Lush Korea!). The day included a 30-minute meeting … read more
Suncheon Workshop on Potential for ROK-DPRK Bird Conservation Projects
Dr Nial Moores, Birds Korea On August 14th spent an interesting afternoon in Suncheon – my second home back in the late 1990s – participating in a public workshop focused on possible ROK-DPRK link-ups for the conservation of migratory waterbirds: … read more
Opening Weirs Reduces Some of Negative Impacts of 4 Rivers Project
According to the Yonhap News (June 28th 2018): “Three major rivers in South Korea have shown marked improvement in water quality and ecosystems after the opening of some weirs built across the rivers under a controversial project (the Four Rivers … read more
Presenting about birdwatching in Korea and conservation issues of the Yellow Sea
Jason Loghry, April 18 Earlier this month I had the opportunity to share about my experience of birdwatching in Korea with one of the local Audubon chapters, the Coastal Bend Audubon Society. This chapter has a strong interest in the … read more
Welcoming a new Partner to the EAAFP, DPR Korea
(The following is a Press Release from the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership based in Incheon, Republic of Korea. Birds Korea had no role in the preparation of this Press release.) Press Release, released publicly by the EAAFP Secretariat on April … read more
Baekryeong Island Calendar Project: A collaborative effort between Birds Korea and Chadwick Fund for Nature
Chadwick Fund for Nature, Incheon, April 2018 For the past few months, Chadwick Fund for Nature had the honor to cooperate with Birds Korea to develop a strategic conservation plan for wetland habitats on Baekryeong Island. Baekryeong Island, one of … read more