Political instability and weak governance lead to loss of species, study finds
Continue readingRead in Japanese 20 December 2017 University of Cambridge Big data study of global biodiversity shows ineffective national governance is a better indicator of species decline than any other measure of “anthropogenic impact”. Even protected conservation areas make little difference in countries that struggle with socio-political stability. “We now know that governance and political stability […]
2017 Alaska Shorebird Group meeting (ASG)
Continue readingChris Harwood Chair, Alaska Shorebird Group The Alaska Shorebird Group (ASG) held its annual meeting on 6–7 December 2017 in Anchorage, Alaska. The agenda included the following: updates on members’ attendance at recent national and international shorebird conferences elections to appoint new officers and members of the Executive Committee update on the status of the […]
Russian Far East Shorebird Workshop (9-11 October 2017)
Continue readingJonathan C Slaght, Wildlife Conservation Society Workshop Summary: Twenty-one avian specialists from Russia and the United States met from October 9-11, 2017 at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Sikhote-Alin Research Center in Ternei, Primorskii Krai, Russia. The purpose of this meeting was to share ideas, practice advanced avian tracking and data analysis skills, and to identify […]
Conference Report: Richard Fuller at EcoTAS17
Continue readingBruce McKinlay New Zealand Representative to the EAAFP EcoTAS is the joint meeting between the NZ Ecological Society and the Ecological Society of Australia. It is held once every four years and EcoTAS 2017 was held in the Hunter Valley, just north of Sydney. Approximately 500 delegates from as far afield as Cape Town and […]
Welcome (back) Hyeseon !
Continue readingSpike Millington We are very happy to welcome Ms. Hyeseon Do as new EAAFP Program Officer, replacing Ms. Minseon Kim, who is studying for a Master’s degree at the University of Cambridge, UK. Ms. Do was selected from a very strong group of applicants for this position, reflecting the high profile of EAAFP as an […]
Knots Drawing Competition 2017
Continue readingThe 2017 Knots Drawing Competition celebrates the life of Knots to raise awareness of Red Knots and Great Knots. The theme is “The Future of the Knots,” to inspire viewers about Knots and their life, their future with people, and call for conservation of the Knots. There were 94 entries in the competition and 15 […]
Welcome, Yoon Kyung Lee, Fundraising Manager
Continue readingSpike Millington, Chief Executive of EAAFP The EAAFP Finance Committee established at MOP8 in Japan has been discussing how to increase and diversify funding sources to put EAAFP on a more stable and sustainable footing, notably for the functioning of the Secretariat. At MOP9 in Singapore earlier this year, Partners agreed to the recruitment of […]
Celebrating Australia’s Migratory Waterbirds and their habitats
Continue readingDepartment of the Environment and Energy Australian Government Showcasing Australia’s Flyway Site Network The East Asian-Australasian Flyway Site Network is a voluntary, non-binding, collaborative project involving over 130 sites across 22 countries. The Flyway Site Network has been operating since 1996 under the Asia-Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Strategy and is now supported by the East […]
Spike’s Farewell Party
Continue readingMinjae Baek, Senior Intern Spike Millington has been dedicated to the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats throughout the East Asian – Australasian Flyway since he began his role as Chief Executive of the EAAFP Secretariat in 2012. For 6 years, Spike has guided the Secretariat with his leadership, wisdom, dazzling communication skills, and […]
