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Boost to Wetlands International European Programme

In September 2013, seven European organisations joined forces to create Wetlands International – European Association. This new element of the global Wetlands International network will […]

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Conservation Groups Launch Global Freshwater Fish BioBlitz, Inviting Citizen Scientists to Help Monitor Fish Species

The Global Freshwater Fish BioBlitz kicked off on World Wetlands Day to engage nature lovers in freshwater fish conservation. The Freshwater Fish Specialist Group (FFSG), […]

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Launch of the first online Global Freshwater Biodiversity Atlas

A new online Atlas of freshwater biodiversity presenting spatial information and species distribution patterns was launched today. The Atlas is an output of BioFresh, an […]

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Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Europe: the risks associated with wild birds

The infection of wild birds by highly pathogenic strains of avian influenza (AI) virus was virtually unknown – apart from one instance of the disease […]

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Wings Over Wetlands

Short project trailer and overview on the Wings Over Wetlands Project.

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Analyses of Mute Swans in Europe and H5N1

Mute swans were victim of the 2005 – 2006 outbreaks of Avian Infuenza, H5N1 in Europe. The outbreaks started around the Caspian and Black Sea. In late […]

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A preliminary assessment of the Derogation Report from Malta regarding spring hunting of Common Quail Coturnix coturnix and European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur

In November 2005, Malta applied for a derogation under Article 9 of the EC Birds Directive, which would allow the hunting in Malta of two […]

Status Overview and Recommendations for Conservation of the White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala in Central Asia

Summary Status Overview and Recommendations for Conservation of the White-Headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala in Central Asia The White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala is the only stifftail […]

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Lake Hornborga, Sweden – the return of a bird lake

This publication, compiled by the lead organisors of the restoration, chronicles the entire restoration process, from the original objectives, through the planning and feasibility studies […]

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Report on the Conservation Status of Migratory Waterbirds in the AEWA Agreement Area

The present report constitutes the first such report on the status and trends of all waterbird populations covered by the Agreement on the Conservation of […]