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Hunting in Russia: The “Under The Radar” threat to the East Asian-Australasian Flyway?
Posted by EAAFP Secretariat on June 22, 2016
Terry Townshend Birding Beijing Zhu Bingrun (Drew) is one of a new generation of brilliant Chinese ornithologists. These young scientists are adding a great deal to our knowledge about…

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The Yellow Sea and shorebirds: An evening with Professor Theunis Piersma
Posted by EAAFP Secretariat on June 22, 2016
5 May 2016 Terry Townshend, Birding Beijing On Wednesday evening, birders in Beijing were treated to a brilliant lecture by Dutch Professor Theunis Piersma, the world-leading shorebird…

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News from the field: More eggs and some good and bad news from the western oil drills
Posted by EAAFP Secretariat on June 20, 2016
18 June 2016 Saving the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Pink left, a headstarted bird from the 2014 breeding season, spotted at…

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Republic of Korea celebrates World Wetlands Day 2016 and highlights the need for mudflat restoration
Posted by EAAFP Secretariat on June 17, 2016
Minseon Kim, Programme Officer The national celebration of World Wetlands Day was held in Seocheon on 19th-20th May 2016. Every year since 2002 , the Ministry…

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Yellow Sea wetlands and waterbirds under threat
Posted by EAAFP Secretariat on June 16, 2016
10 June 2016 Taej Mundkur, Wetlands International The wetlands of the Yellow Sea shared by China, North and South Korea are a globally important hotspot for waterbirds…

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News from the field: First eggs collected in Russia
Posted by EAAFP Secretariat on June 16, 2016
15 June 2016 Saving the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Egg collection at Meinypil’gyno is underway and another headstarted bird has been spotted – White E7, headstarted just last year. The first…

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Black-faced Spoonbill stories
Posted by EAAFP Secretariat on June 15, 2016
Let us share with you the submissions from the students and teachers who participated in the Black-faced Spoonbill Youth Conservation Activity, which was held in Incheon, Republic of Korea, last…

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Saving Songdo Namdong Reservoir saves our internationally shared Black-faced Spoonbill in the Flyway
Posted by EAAFP Secretariat on June 14, 2016
Despite the rapid loss of intertidal mudflats and mudflats due to rapid urban development in the last two decades, the small area of Songdo (Gojan) mudflats in Incheon still…

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Lest we forget the tragedy that was Saemangeum, South Korea 10 years ago
Posted by EAAFP Secretariat on June 14, 2016
5 June 2016 Wader Quest Ten years ago, one of the biggest environmental tragedies of all time occurred. If you have not heard of Saemangeum that is a…

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Spoon-billed Sandpipers have finally laid eggs at WWT Slimbridge!
Posted by EAAFP Secretariat on June 14, 2016
Posted on: 14 June 2016 Saving the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Two weeks ago we updated you on some positive signs that the captive population at WWT Slimbridge might breed…

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