Whilst ringing at Sabkhat Al Fasl on 8 January with Nicole we trapped and ringed a male and two female Spanish Sparrows. This is the first time either Nicole or I have ringed the species and made two new site species for the day after the Jack Snipe. I had seen a small group of […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 16 Jan 2016
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Bisonquest wins First Prize for her brilliant capture “Ghost Bison”. Dana Allen wins Second Prize for his outstanding composition Black-maned Lion (Panthera leo krugeri). Third Prize goes to Rita Caluori for her colorful photo entitled “Crab”. See detailed results below: (click on thumbnails […]
POLL: Should the ivory trade in South Africa be legalized?
This week, representatives from countries around the world are gathered in Geneva to discuss the wildlife trade. The agenda ranges from rhinos to totoabas, but one of the hottest topics is ivory: Some 30,000 elephants are slaughtered for their tusks each year. One thing that came up at the 66th meeting of the Standing Committee […]
Viudita pico celeste (Blue-billed black-Tyrant) Knipolegus cyanirostris
De nuestras últimas visitas al Club Refugio Ombú en Corrientes vienen las tres fotografías de esta entrada, las mismas son de Javier y Nico y fueron obtenidas durante los meses de Julio y Agosto pasdo. Incluyo a los dos sexos en esta entrada para que ustedes puedan apreciar bien las diferencias; el macho es el […]
A retrapped and returning Red-spotted Bluethroat – Sabkhat Al Fasl
Whilst ringing at Sabkhat Al Fasl on 8 January I trapped a male Red-spotted Bluethroat that we had previously trapped in January 2014. This bird had presumably been back to its breeding grounds in the far north and then returned to spend its winter in exactly the same small area of Sabkhat Al Fasl as […]
POLL: Should the manatees’ endangered status be reduced?
A US government move to downgrade the conservation status of manatees and green sea turtles is premature, an environment group has warned, despite encouraging signs that both species are recovering. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has proposed that the West Indian manatee be down-listed from endangered to threatened under the endangered species act. […]
Fifteen a Day for the Past 75 Years…
Fifteen a day…that’s how many lions have disappeared from the face of the planet every day for the past 75 years. How many days are left then, for the remaining 20,000 members of this amazing, iconic species? Time to change it up now! Lioness (Panthera leo), Kafue National Park, Zambia with Shumba Camp and Wilderness […]
UK’s last resident killer whales ‘doomed to extinction’
The UK’s last pod of killer whales is doomed to extinction, with new research revealing western European waters as a global hotspot for the lingering legacy of toxic PCB pollution. The persistent chemicals, used in electrical equipment but banned in the 1980s, are still leaking into the oceans and were also found in extremely high […]