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#1295252021-07-12
Swarm yields new insight into animal migration
Using measurements from ESA's Earth Explorer Swarm mission, scientists have developed a new tool that links the strength and direction of the magnetic field to the flight paths of migrating birds. This is a huge step forward to understanding how animals use Earth's magnetic field to navigate vas ...
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#1291662021-06-08
Turning the lights off for a few nights each year could save millions of birds
Turning off your lights at night may mean more than just saving energy. For migrating birds, bright buildings are just another of a long list of threats to their populations. Of the more than one thousand bird species that are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 92 are listed as endan ...
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#1291202021-06-07
Flocks of migratory bird land in Chaldoran wetlands
In this season, Chaldoran wetlands welcome migratory birds due to having adequate food and security, Reza Kheiri, head of the province’s department of environment said, IRIB reported on Saturday.
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#1290092021-06-02
Migratory flamingos offer visual feast in Turkey's Izmir
Hundreds of flamingos in western Turkey have started returning to an artificial island built as an incubation site for its pink-plumed visitors.
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#1290102021-06-02
Migratory Bird Tagged in Mumbai by Researchers Sighted 4,500-km Away in China
A Curlew Sandpiper tagged in Mumbai by Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has been spotted in the Tianjin province of China, around 4,500 kms away, marking a significant achievement in studying bird migration, officials said here on Wednesday.
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#1289332021-05-31
Nearly half of Turkey's bird species can be seen at Reyhanlı Dam
Reyhanlı Dam in southern Turkey's Hatay province is proving to be a key point on the seasonal migration route for birds. The dam has only been operational for a year, but it has already become a haven for birds and bird watchers alike with nearly half of the known bird species in Turkey spotted ...
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#1287422021-05-20
The extraordinary flight of a bird that flew from Alaska to New Zealand in 11 days without a rest | Expert Zone | Climate and environment
In September 2020, a new record was set for the longest non-stop flight a living creature has made on Earth. A sample from a lost bird The black-tailed needleLemosa Labonica Bauri) He flew from Alaska to New Zealand traveling 12,200 km in 11 days of non-stop flight! The population sample of the ...
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#1285852021-05-12
Ulsan’s Taehwa River to be Listed as Flyway Habitat for Migratory Birds
he Taehwa River, Woehwang River, Hoeya Lake, Seonam Lake, and Ulsan Bay, all located in the southeastern city of Ulsan, will be listed on the Flyway Network Site (FNS), designed to protect migratory waterbirds.
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#1285302021-05-11
Migratory birds: Global ambassadors of nature
The conservation of migratory birds is a collective endeavour, and it is important to recognise the intricate link between migratory bird species and the well-being of the people.
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#6075World Migratory Bird Day (May)
8 May 2021, Online, Bonn, Germany
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#1284792021-05-07
Researchers Start First-Ever Global Initiative to Map Ungulate Mammal Migrations
An international team of 92 scientists and conservationists has joined forces to create the first-ever global atlas of ungulate (hoofed mammal) migrations. It has been developed in partnership with the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a UN treaty.
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#1284752021-05-06
Migratory songbirds climb to extreme altitudes during daytime
Great reed warblers normally migrate by night during its month-long migration from northern Europe to Sub-Saharan Africa. However, researchers have now discovered that during the few occasions when it continues to fly during daytime, it flies at extremely high altitudes (up to 6300 meters).
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#1284312021-05-05
Scientists Uncover the Role of Genetics and Climate Change in the Migration of Falcons
Researchers combined satellite tracking and genome sequencing to study migration of peregrine falcons, to identify the role of past climate change on migration patterns, and to pinpoint a specific gene linked to migration behaviour.
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#1284322021-05-05
11 spectacular bird migration bottlenecks from around the world
Migratory birds move in their countless millions across the Americas, Africa and Eurasia each spring and autumn. These epic journeys often take place on broad fronts, but birds also concentrate at bottlenecks where geographical features funnel them over narrow ocean crossings, or where rich feed ...
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#1278582021-04-01
Early risers catch the worm at annual waterbird count in the Great Rift Valley
It’s 4am. The birders prepare for the start of the annual waterfowl count on Lake Bogoria and Lake Baringo, both famous birding destinations in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley.
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#1278592021-04-01
When the season’s last fleet of migratory birds flew over Madurai
Around the lockdown anniversary, a young photographer in Madurai planned a silent anniversary celebration of his Canon 1500 D that he purchased just before the stay-at-home orders came into effect last year. “After paying my last EMI, I roamed alone for days around the various water bodies in th ...
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#1276322021-03-09
Biologists Find Evidence of Migration Gene in Birds
Millions of migratory birds occupy seasonally favorable breeding grounds in the Arctic, but scientists know little about the formation, maintenance and future of the migration routes of Arctic birds and the genetic determinants of migratory distance.
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#1273662021-02-25
When storks come to town and where to spot them in Turkey
Situated along a major bird migration route between Europe and Africa and home to numerous marshlands, Turkey is a prime spot for birdwatching, especially for storks
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#1272702021-02-23
Botulism kills 10,000 birds in Miankaleh peninsula, Gorgan Bay
Some 10,000 bodies of lifeless migratory birds died as a result of botulism poisoning have been found so far around the Miankaleh peninsula and Gorgan Bay, located in the extreme south-eastern part of the Caspian Sea.
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#1271492021-02-17
Migratory birds from Eurosiberian region spotted in Chhattisgarh, ornithologists thrilledMigratory birds from Eurosiberian region spotted in Chhattisgarh, ornithologists thrilled
The Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh these days is witnessing rare sighting of migratory birds from the Eurosiberian region.The flock of these birds is seen foraging for food and resting in and around a water body between Dongarhgarh and Khairagarh, about 90 km west of Raipur.
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#1261112020-12-09
Nilsagar in Nilphamari abuzz with migratory birds
Migratory birds start coming to Nilsagar in early November and stay till March-April in a bid to protect themselves from the terrible cold of the northern countries.
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#1261122020-12-09
Biggest Mammal Migration in the World is in Danger
As the red sun shines above a remote area of Zambia's Central province, the sky suddenly gets filled with the sound of flapping wings, and then it becomes black.
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#1258832020-11-26
Migratory seabirds find safe haven in new West Coast island reserve
An array of seabirds will enjoy safe refuge along B.C.’s West Coast after a quartet of American brothers gifted their family’s private island to protect its natural habitat.
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#1258842020-11-26
City of Wild: Common cranes fly over wetland in Beijing
Common crane is a medium-sized species with gray feathers, a bare red crown and a white streak on its upper back. In Beijing's Yanqing District, you can see flocks of common cranes flying over the sky. Beijing, with varied habitats including grassy plain areas, wetlands and parks, is an attracti ...
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#1258852020-11-26
Canada geese expand range, migrate later as environment shifts
LANSING — The Canada goose is an icon of the North American wilderness. Characterized by their elongated necks and little black heads, the waterfowl are often seen flying southbound in ‘V’ formations. But in recent years, their migratory and stationary behaviors have been changing, scientists say.
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#1255442020-11-04
How Cabo Verde is becoming a safe haven for seabirds
A new network for seabird research and conservation in Cabo Verde is already making an impact on bird species and the local communities that live alongside them
Meeting
#5984World Migratory Bird Day 2020
10 October 2020, Bonn, Germany
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#5971World Bee Day 2020
20 May 2020, New York, United States of America
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#5970World Migratory Bird Day 2020
9 May 2020, Bonn, Germany
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#1245222020-03-04
Repurposed Oyster Farm Bags Offer New Real Estate for Migratory Birds
Standing atop a 16-foot-high seawall on South Korea’s western coast, Chris Purnell and his colleagues slide mesh bags stuffed with empty oyster shells down onto the sandy mudflats of the Geum Estuary. They then clip the heavy bags to ropes and drag them into the gently lapping waters that run in ...
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#1243232020-02-24
Delegates adopt Gandhinagar Declaration, tackle global threats to migratory species
The Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP13) ended in Gandhinagar, India at the weekend, with the adoption of a number of significant resolutions and decisions to address the conservation needs as w ...
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#1243322020-02-24
Ten new migratory species protected under global wildlife agreement
Asian elephants, jaguars and great Indian bustards were among 10 new species added to a global wildlife agreement on Saturday.The Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP13) concluded in Gandhinagar, I ...
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#1242842020-02-21
Trying to bring as many countries to CMS as I can: Executive Secretary
Amy Fraenkel, Executive Secretary, Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), spoke to Down to Earth on the functioning of the convention at the sidelines of the ongoing 13th Conference of Parties (CoP) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Edited excerpts:
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#1242652020-02-20
Understand Animal Behaviour to Aid Conservation: Novel Proposal at CMS COP13
For the first time, animal culture - the learning of non-human species through socially transmitted behaviour - is being linked to conservation action, biologists said on Wednesday.The Convention on the Conservation on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) has been spearheading efforts to use ...
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#1242662020-02-20
Conservation: New protections for jaguar and Asian elephant
New measures to protect the jaguar have been agreed at a wildlife summit held in India. Six countries put forward plans to strengthen protection for the spotted big cat as it roams across the borders of different countries.The species has lost about 40% of its habitat over the last 100 years.
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#1242452020-02-19
Can the Bengal Florican Make Its Case at the Convention for Migratory Species?
Starting late last week on the 15th of February, government officials, scientists and conservationists from 130 countries gathered at Gandhinagar, Gujarat for the 13th Conference of Parties (CoP) for the Convention for Migratory Species (CMS).
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#1242242020-02-18
Protecting migratory species in a rapidly changing world
Many animals – including birds, fish and mammals – migrate along set routes in search of food or breeding grounds. How best to protect them in a rapidly changing world is the focus of a major UN wildlife meeting which opened in Gandhinagar, India, on Monday.
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#1242252020-02-18
Can the Bengal florican make its case at the Convention for Migratory Species CoP?
Starting late last week on the 15th of February, government officials, scientists and conservationists from 130 countries gathered at Gandhinagar, Gujarat for the 13th Conference of Parties (CoP) for the Convention for Migratory Species (CMS).
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#1241832020-02-17
People's participation necessary for conservation, stricter rules don't save planet: Prakash Javadekar
Addressing the opening ceremony of the 13th Conference of Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP 13), Javadekar said unrealistic conditions cannot be imposed to conserve nature.
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#1241912020-02-17
2020 a super year for Environment, super year of Biodiversity and will be a deciding year for the course of action for the decade: Union Environment Minister
India marks the beginning of super year of Biodiversity with the hosting of the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), an environmental treaty under the aegis of United Nations Environment Programme, from 17th to 22nd Fe ...
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#1241922020-02-17
UN issues stamps celebrating CITES-listed migratory species
The 27th edition of UN Endangered Species Stamps series was launched today. For this series the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) and CITES Secretariat engaged with the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) to feature 12 stamps showcasing CITES-liste ...
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#1241932020-02-17
Major UN meeting on wildlife to address critical threats to migratory species
The Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP13) opened in Gandhinagar, India today.
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#1241612020-02-13
Africa: Big International Gathering Will Home in On Migratory Species
From whale sharks to Monarch butterflies, many animals are hardwired to migrate along set routes in search of food or a breeding area--and in some cases they've been doing this for tens of millions of years. The Arctic tern migrates the longest distances of any animal, flying over 25,000 km each ...
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#1236682020-01-13
First come, first bred
Arriving early in the breeding area is crucial for successful reproduction in non-migratory birds find research published in Journal of Animal Ecology.
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#1232502019-12-04
Migratory birds shrinking as climate warms, new analysis of four-decade record shows
North American migratory birds have been getting smaller over the past four decades, and their wings have gotten a bit longer. Both changes appear to be responses to a warming climate.
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#1230732019-11-20
Ecological connectivity to be focus of UN meet on wildlife
New Delhi, Nov 19 : The theme of a major UN wildlife conference dedicated to migratory species in India early next year will be 'Migratory species connect the planet and together we welcome them home', it was announced in Bonn on Tuesday.
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#1226892019-10-21
Migratory birds arriving earlier, but they're not keeping pace with flowering, leaf-out
An Aroostook County man's nature-based journal notes written in the mid-1900s are shedding light on ecological effects of climate change in understudied northern Maine.
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#1224382019-09-30
Protection of migratory species key to thriving regl ecosystems
The Asean Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) highlighted the importance of transboundary cooperation among Asean member-states in protecting wildlife and migratory species, and their habitats in the region.
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#1221132019-09-04
New model predicts Painted Lady butterfly migrations based on breeding sites data
Researchers have developed a model that allows predicting the migratory movements of the Painted Lady butterfly between Europe and Africa based on data from breeding sites.
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#1220352019-08-28
Artificial intelligence helps scientists track birds migrating at night
Aug. 28 (UPI) -- It's difficult to track birds flying across the sky in the dark of night, but every fall and spring, millions of birds migrate through the night.