An EU Seabird Plan of Action
While our initial focus was on the priority threat from longlines to albatrosses in waters distant from the UK, seabirds are also under threat much closer to home and from a range of fishing methods.
In Europe, among the worst known hotspots for longline bycatch are Norway, the Mediterranean and the Atlantic to the west of Ireland (see downloads). As a result, species such as the critically endangered Balearic shearwater, Yelkouan shearwater, Great shearwater and Cory s shearwater are killed at an often alarming rate.
There is also increasing evidence that significant numbers of seabirds are killed in trawl (colliding with the cables or warps ) and gill-net fisheries. A 2009 journal review of data from the Baltic Sea and (mainly eastern) North Sea estimated that a minimum of 90,000 and more likely 100,000-200,000 birds drown every year in gill-nets, including divers and sea-duck, such as Steller s eider, which are protected under
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Remembering Rado: leading figure in Madagascar’s environmental movement passes away
Obituary in honour of Rado Andriamasimanana (1969-2021) of ASITY Madagascar, whose influence, expertise and characteristic smile leaves a strong imprint on conservation in Madagascar
Rado Andriamasimanana (third from right) at Ampasy Research Station, Feb 2020
By Roger Safford
Rado Andriamasimanana was a leading member of the generation of Malagasy scientists and conservationists who made conservation in Madagascar a truly national pursuit as part of the country’s sustainable development. His personality brought many a smile to all who knew him and throughout his career he combined forces with visitors, expatriates and his fellow-countrymen alike. Rado’s blend of skills was unique, and his passing is a terrible blow
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With hundreds of parks and over 500 miles of waterfront, New York City is an excellent place for bird watching. The five boroughs serve as a temporary and permanent home to over 400 species of bird, thanks to both habitat diversity and location on the Atlantic Flyway, the route birds follow during migrations. From Pelham Bay Park in the northeast Bronx down to Great Kills Park on the South Shore of Staten Island, there is no shortage of birding activities in New York. With spring migration underway, we’ve rounded up the best places to find feathered friends throughout the city, most of which are accessible via public transportation. For guided bird watching tours and walks, check out events from NYC Parks, NYC Audubon, and the Linnaean Society of New York.
Early risers catch the worm at annual waterbird count in the Great Rift Valley
Thursday April 01 2021
Summary
Baringo and Bogoria boast international ratings such as Important Bird Areas for hosting extremely large concentrations of waterbirds.
Bogoria together with lakes Elmenteita and Nakuru were declared a Unesco World Heritage Site ‘as a natural property of outstanding beauty’ under the Kenya Great Lakes.
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The count must start at the crack of dawn before the birds fly off for the day.
By 6.15am, the teams meet at the starting point of Bogoria, at the new main gate of the alkaline lake that now measures 50 square kilometres, up from 30 square kilometres since the Great Rift Valley lakes began rising phenomenally in 2011.