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Turkish Doves ‘Join’ EU – Before Turkey

by Amy Posted on 2 May 2006

Three species of dove will be registered as uniquely “Turkish Species” in the coming weeks. The birds will be registered with the EU’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, thus joining the European Union before Turkey itself. The registration comes after three years of joint cooperation between the Eurasian Dove Cultural Association and Bursa’s Animal Health Office of the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture. Read Mehmet Kuru’s story Turkish Doves to Access EU Before Turkey at Zaman Online.

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The Saga Of The ‘Hamble Point’ Ringed Oystercatcher

by Amy Posted on 28 April 2006

On 13 December, 1999, an adult Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) was ringed at Hamble Point, England. The adult bird was at least three years old at the time. Since then, the bird has been spotted feeding at Hamble Point and at the popular Dutch bird hangout Starrevaart.

The bird is often spotted at Starrevaart in the springtime, so it is presumed the bird breeds in the Netherlands. The bird was spotted in Starrevaart as recently as April 2006; sightings are posted on the bird’s official website at Vogelwerkgroep Vlietland.

The story of the bird, An Oystercatcher’s Tale, can be found at this link.

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BirdLife Leads Iraq Conservation Project

by Amy Posted on 22 April 2006

“Eighteen globally threatened species of bird occur in the marshes between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, alongside three types of bird that are found almost nowhere else in the world. Drained of water during the Saddam Hussein era, 90% of the marshes became almost devoid of wildlife. Since the collapse of the regime, a rehabilitation programme has begun. Water has started to return to the internationally important wetland, restoring a vital habitat that is critical for the survival of several bird species in the region.” Read the full story at BirdLife International.

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