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Free Texas League of Conservation Voters sticker
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Open Season in Cyprus
2011-08-22 15:35:00 In case you missed it yesterday: Hunters expect a spree on first day – Cyprus Mail — UP TO 20,000 hunters will take to the fields for the opening of the turtledove, woodpigeon and quail shooting season today, which is set to be the island?s largest to date thanks to increasing game bird population and ...
By: Migrations
Sea Turtle Hatchery: 33 years at Lara Beach in Cyprus
2011-08-17 14:40:00 In the last 33 years some amazing work has been taking place at the Akamas Reserve and along the beaches of Cyprus where the Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) and the Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) create their nests. Tagged: Cyprus, sea turtles, video
By: Migrations
American Kestrel ? Fly By Artists for Conservation Vancouver
2011-07-18 12:15:00 The American Kestrel has to be one of my favorite raptors. Dressed in beautiful rusts, blue, cream and gold, it is always fun to paint. This painting places a male American Kestrel perched on the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
European Call to End Bird Trapping
2011-07-16 08:41:00 The big story of the fortnight in Cyprus isn?t about birds, but it crosses the path of birding (kinda). I?ll get to that below. But the biggest story that is about birds is the conference that took place last week… More, at 10,000 Birds… Tagged: Ambelopoulia, Cyprus, poaching, trapping
By: Migrations
GN Book Excerpt - - How You Can Practice Conservation or Mr. Answerman and
2011-06-06 19:37:00 GN Book Excerpt - - How You Can Practice Conservation or Mr. Answerman and the Incredible Recycling Dog
News for Griffon Vultures
2011-05-27 19:01:00 My latest beat-writer post is up for 10,000 Birds: Bringing Griffon Vultures to Cyprus: Tagged: Cyprus, vultures
By: Migrations
GN Book Excerpt - - Conservation - Reuse Books, Reuse Crayons, Reuse Shoes,
2011-05-16 20:19:00 GN Book Excerpt - - Conservation - Reuse Books, Reuse Crayons, Reuse Shoes, Reuse Everything and Make a Difference!
Great Lakes Oddities Featured in Conservation Magazine
2011-03-17 00:40:00 Great Lakes Oddities Featured in Conservation Magazine
Paphos Forest Management Plan
2011-03-14 08:21:00 BirdLife Cyprus has offered comments for the government’s developing Paphos Forest Management Plan, relating to general provisions in a management plan, conservation actions, the threats facing the forest, the monitoring plans for the Bonelli?s Eagle and the passerines, and the Moufflon. Note well that the Paphos forest is a Natura 2000 area, an IBA, a ...
By: Migrations
Ron Paul (R-KY) Is Pissed At Liberals For His Overflowing Toilets And Dim L
2011-03-11 07:35:00 Teabagger Tea Party Hero Rand Paul Complains About Democrat Attempts To Conserve Energy When There Are BIG BUCK$ To Still Be Made By Ultra-Right Capitalists By Depleting Our Resources… First off — allow me to apologize for the lack of action ’round these here parts over the last... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
News: Ronnie James Dio - Elephant Art Conservation Project
2011-03-07 20:14:00 RONNIE JAMES DIO STAND UP & SHOUT CANCER FUND TEAMS WITH ASIAN ELEPHANT ART PROJECT TO RAISE FUNDS AND AWARENESS Jaab paints an ESP guitar at the Elephant Art and Conservation Project in Chiang Mai, Thailand (Photo by Mark Weiss) The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund has teamed with The Asian Elephant Art and Conserv-ation Project (AEACP) to create one-of-a-kind guitars painted by the project's elephants in Thailand to raise money and awareness for both organizations. Wendy Dio, president and founder of Stand Up and Shout, board chair Gloria Butler and medical director Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, along with legendary Black Sabbath/Heaven and Hell bassist Geezer Butler and world-renowned photographer Mark Weiss, are currently in Chiang Mai, Thailand, home to the AEACP, where the guitars are being painted. The talented elephants of the Asian Elephant Art and Conservation- Project, whose paintings are now exhibited and sold in muse...
BirdLife Cyprus? position on the Paphos Wind Farm
2011-02-28 07:15:00 This is worth posting in it’s entirety, from BirdLife Cyprus: The wind farm at Oreites (Paphos) was constructed without a proper Appropriate Assessment of its impacts on birds, and the consequences of its operation are expected to have a negative impact on birds unless compensation measures are immediately employed. BirdLife Cyprus recently submitted its position ...
By: Migrations
Animal Rights vs Conservation in Cyprus
2011-02-04 16:21:00 My latest beat writer post is up at 10,000 Birds: Animal Rights vs Conservation in Cyprus Tagged: Ambelopoulia, animal rights
By: Migrations
Conservation Group Sues to Stop California Solar Plant
2011-01-17 14:20:00 From Yahoo! News: Science News: A U.S. conversation group has sued the federal government over its approval of a major solar power plant in the California desert, the latest in a string of challenges to the nation's renewable energy goals from the environmental community. Accord
Plastic debris threatening Sea Turtles in the Mediterranean
2010-11-14 11:52:00 Plastic isn’t just a problem in the Pacific, apparently it’s a problem in the Mediterranean as well. Specifically, in the Adriatic between Greece and Italy. Researchers report having found in a recent study, published in the scientific journal Marine Pollution Bulletin, that one in three Loggerhead turtles in the Adriatic Sea has plastic in its ...
By: Migrations
Socialism and Capitalism as a Means of Water Conservation
2010-10-26 14:43:00 This is a guest article by author D. Alan Johnson. His latest book Asgaard is set in Africa and looks at the role of Private Military Contractors. David himself is a Military Contractor and has been since 1988. We were talking recently about life in general, and the world ...
About reforestation and conservation farming in Meru Kenya
2010-10-17 12:20:00 Today we did our last interviews in the neighbourhood of Meru, right under Mount Kenya. Every single interview reveals new material, lets us discover new angles, and stories. More over, every single moment, we meet beautiful people, with a spank in their eye and stories to tell. I have been amazed how little problem people have to stand in front of a camera team and start talking. Shows how proud they are of their work. A couple of pictures from today's trip: Edward is a retired... Full post on www.theroadtothehorizon.org
Photos from Malta
2010-10-15 14:05:00 BIRDLIFE MALTA — BirdLife office inundated with shot protected birds and illegal hunting reports: This Barn Swallow was last Monday recovered shot from Rabat and handed over to the ALE for rehabilitation. Photo by Paul Webb. Following an influx of falcons and kestrels, this Common Kestrel was recovered with severe gunshot injuries from Bahrija on ...
By: Migrations
Catnip for Conservation
2010-10-02 15:40:00 Cat and dog behavior consultant Steve Dale speaks about enrichment at conferences, giving new scents for indoor cats to sniff. It turns out zoos and field researchers already provide this sort of enrichment to big cats.
Cyprus Hunters? Federation discusses environmental policy
2010-09-29 11:27:00 This is about the most encouraging thing I’ve ever seen about conservation in Cyprus. Essentially, this news article describes how representatives of the Cyprus Federation for Hunting and Wildlife Conservation are, for the first time to my knowledge, taking an interest in conservation. I’ve mentioned how hunters in Mediterranean countries were lacking in this attitude, ...
By: Migrations
BirdLife Cyprus and Tourism
2010-09-25 13:13:00 BirdLife Cyprus met with authorities of the Cyprus Tourism Organization earlier this month, stressing concerns about bird trapping and tourism similar to the views that I had expressed a couple weeks ago. And indeed, people that are both knowledgeable about birds and aware of Cyprus’ history on wildlife conservation know that Cyprus is not a ...
By: Migrations
Bowfishing event to benefit Illinois Conservation Foundation
2010-09-04 23:14:00 The Bowfishing Association of Illinois feel these goals are very important for all who love the outdoor sports and are happy to announce that we will be holding our first Illinois Conservation Foundation benefit shoot this September 18th & 19th at the 3 Rivers Marina in Wilmington Illinois on the DesPlaines River.
Lessons in Migratory Bird Conservation
2010-09-02 06:45:00 There’s an excellent article out now with a blog introduction from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center: Saving Migratory Birds — The Quest for Knowledge vs. the Ticking Clock: At the end of summer each year, birds from forests across North America leave their breeding grounds and travel thousands of miles, through all kinds of weather, ...
By: Migrations
ICF Conservation Achievement Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications
2010-08-30 21:01:00 The Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF) will honor high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding efforts to preserve, protect, enhance and/or promote Illinois' natural resources with the awarding of three Conservation Achievement Scholarships. One $5,000 scholarship, one $3,000 scholarship and one $2,000 scholarship are available.
France and Ortolan Trapping
2010-08-30 19:33:00 France accused of turning blind eye to orlotan trappers: France?s League for the Protection of Birds hopes to have French authorities pronounced guilty of flouting a European ban on hunting the endangered species. After long ignoring an EU directive protecting the skinny, sparrow-like birds, France three years ago promised to adopt a ?zero tolerance? approach ...
By: Migrations
What would YOU tell the wealthy nations to do to halt biodiversity loss?
2010-08-30 08:58:00 All their talk and rhetoric hasn’t really worked, say Guillaume Chapron and George Monbiot (an I agree completely): It’s on course to make the farcical climate talks in Copenhagen look like a roaring success. The big international meeting in October which is meant to protect the world’s biodiversity is destined to be an even greater ...
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Volunteers Honored at Conservation World
2010-08-19 18:33:00 The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is honoring eight individuals and three groups as Outstanding Volunteers of the Year for service to Illinois citizens and visitors through volunteer efforts on behalf of the IDNR. The awards will be presented during a ceremony in Conservation World at the Illinois State Fair on Aug. 21.
Walking Dead ? Ravens in Cyprus
2010-08-09 11:12:00 There is succinct species description and status from the Summer 2010 edition of BirdLife Cyprus Magazine that I wish more people could see: The Raven is a common species in Europe and once very common in Cyprus but today its population numbers only around 4 pairs. This decline was caused mainly by the use of ...
By: Migrations
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Approve OilDam(TM)
2010-07-27 18:42:00 Possibly Related Posts: TIE Technologies OilDam(TM) Solution Approved for Initial Deployment by British Petroleum and U.S. Coast Guard TIE Technologies Launches "INNOVATION" Series Ad Campaign in Gulf Coast States TIE Technologies Secures $15 Million Reserve Equity Financing Facility With AGS Capital Group TIE Technologies Acquires ForeScene Creative Solutions Inc. BP and U.S. Coast Guard to Test TIE Technologies OilDam(R) Solution
The Beasts of Malta
2010-07-26 09:04:00 Times of Malta — Beauties and the Beasts: One of the little egrets that recently successfully bred in Malta for the first time has been shot and killed. A witness said the bird was killed while flying near the Salina salt pans. Another survived the gunshot though it has a lot of feathers missing from ...
By: Migrations
Problems in Malta
2010-07-17 07:40:00 No words needed, other than to state the obvious that this is about birds and conservationism. Just watch. Arrival and First Impressions The Scale of the Problem Guns on Gozo & Honey Buzzard Tragedy Tagged: hunting, Malta
By: Migrations
Critical Conservation Sites Network Tool
2010-06-14 12:34:00 BirdBlogger just tweeted me towards an excellent conservation tool that is worth sharing (and permanently linking to). It’s the Critical Site Network Tool: The CSN tool has been… …jointly developed by Wetlands International, BirdLife International, and the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Center to deliver and map information on migratory waterbirds in the framework of the ...
By: Migrations
EU Failing to Protect Birds
2010-05-22 15:24:00 In a report published today by the RSPB and BirdLife International titled ?2010-Turning or Breaking Point for Europe?s Wildlife??, conservationists summarized the EU progress towards the 2010 biodiversity target as measured by 18 criteria spanning 10 major groups of indicators. Of 27 EU countries, only four nations “adequately” addressed 6 or more of the 18 ...
By: Migrations
A Community for BirdLife
2010-05-17 14:38:00 BirdLife International and it’s partner organizations do quite a lot for the global conservation of birds and habitats. Considering that we’re already caught in the age of extinction, that’s no small feat. Part of their task to preserve biodiversity made easier by how birds so easily capture our attention. But they, as with other NGOs, ...
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History of Griffon Vultures in Cyprus
2010-05-10 10:38:00 Kypros.org: Management and Conservation of the Griffon Vulture: The population of Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) in Cyprus is decreasing from year to year. In some traditional nesting sites no more birds are seen. The black vulture Aegypius monachus is no longer breeds in Cyprus. This decrease was also observed in other European countries (Glutz et ...
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Cyprus MP speaks out for raping biodiversity
2010-05-07 11:41:00 CYPRUS MAIL – Europe ?got it wrong? on bird law: DISY deputy for Famagusta Soteris Sampson has slammed the law that bans bird trapping with limesticks, and criticised the Cypriot authorities for allowing campaigners to remove illegal bird trapping equipment. Furthermore, he said, the law was the product of the European Union, but it is ...
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Ambelopoulia in Turkish-Occupied Cyprus
2010-05-06 09:55:00 This is part of the series of posts Poaching in Cyprus FAQ Is there any monitoring in the Turkish-occupied areas of northern Cyprus? With all the talk over ambelopoulia in the Greek side of Cyprus, we might forget that there is bird poaching in the north or Turkish-occupied side of Cyprus too. Sadly and to ...
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Violence and Crime in Cyprus
2010-05-03 10:17:00 Famagusta Gazette clipping: Several members of the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) have been attacked in the Ayios Mamas area of Paralimni (h/t The Bald Ibis) — A team of international bird conservationists from the German-based Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS), who had just dismantled 30 limesticks and freed protected migrant species have been savagely ...
By: Migrations
Your Swimming Pool ? And Water Conservation
2010-05-01 15:35:00 There is nothing more fun or relaxing, inground swimming pool, than a dip in the pool on a hot day. Swimming pools are not only fun but add value to your home. Owning a pool is a responsibility, as well as a privilege. A properly maintained pool, inground swimming pool, takes a ... Further information to read:Swimming Pools – Donating Your Pool Water Here is a novel idea, when it comes time to renovate or you have decided to remove your pool, do... Swimming Pools – Earth Friendly Landscaping Do you want your pool to do more than look good and provide an inviting entertainment area? You can create... Swimming Pools – Never Ending Pools Does your property sit on a hill where you can look out to the horizon, or maybe your view goes...
Pet Food Sucking Up U.S. Water
2010-04-27 00:16:00 From National Geographic Researchers investigated the hidden costs of water use by estimating the amount of H20 consumed per U.S. dollar of end product by different industrial sectors, including agriculture.For instance, it takes about 270 gallons 1,022 liters of water to produce a dollar?s worth of sugar, about 200 gallons 757 liters to make a ...
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Jason Mraz Offers Water Conservation Tip
2010-03-05 00:59:00 Jason Mraz updated fans on his blog at MySpace on Wednesday (March 3), discussing how he’s been nursing his chest cold, the Resurf Foundation and offering a water conservation tip. The singer...
Migratory Bird Management
2010-03-02 09:27:00 Here’s a concept that is probably utterly foreign to bird trappers and hunters: Wildlife management. As illustrated by the Cyprus Hunters Association, they’re utterly clueless as to what to do when bird populations decrease substantially. That linked article is nothing new, but it shows that the hunters recognize that wintering thrush populations have dropped by ...
By: Migrations
Improvements in Malta
2010-02-27 18:57:00 BirdLife Malta had some news last week: A study by the EU LIFE+ Project on Bird Migration and Trapping revealed that the number of finches recorded in the Maltese countryside increased dramatically in the first year of the trapping ban in 2009, compared to 2008 when finch trapping was still permitted. And the big picture that BirdLife ...
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Conservation Advocates Selected Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame
2010-02-10 03:48:00 Four individuals with decades of dedicated commitment to promoting outdoor recreation and stewardship have been selected for induction into the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame, a program of the Illinois Conservation Foundation. Alfred Hayden, John "Jack" Jadel, Denny Sands, and Mary Jo Trimble have been selected from among dozens of nominees for the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame submitted by citizens from throughout Illinois. They will be inducted during ceremonies at the annual Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame Banquet, to be held on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois. "Mary Jo, Denny, Jack, and Al each have a passion for the promotion of natural resources protection and the enjoyment of the outdoors, and...
Animal Rights vs Wildlife Conservation
2010-01-28 10:01:00 The Conservation Maven asks Can animal rights activists and conservationists find common ground? This article takes the neutral stance, giving a couple of alternative viewpoints and not taking much of a position. That’s all well and good for reaching a broad audience, but let’s be honest – animal rights is in no way compatible ...
By: Migrations
Hunting Song Thrushes
2010-01-21 16:23:00 CORRECTION: Due to a mistranslation on my part, it turns out that the Cyprus Hunters association is not trying to regulate themselves, but are instead simply lamenting that they cannot shoot as many as they used to. Apparently even the association’s leadership thinks that it is perfectly okay to continue devastating the birds’ numbers. This ...
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Bird Trapping in 2009
2010-01-11 17:18:00 Martin Hellicar from Birdlife Cyprus just sent me the final trapping report for Cyprus 2009. It’s absolutely horrible. I know that BirdLife Cyprus toes the line in their criticism of the Cyprus and British governments, because they have to work with those governments, but I’m free to be a little bit more blunt in my ...
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What Cypriot Trappers Say
2010-01-03 08:35:00 This is part of the series of posts Poaching in Cyprus FAQ What do the Cypriot trappers say? When it comes to Cypriot bird trapping, the Cypriots manage to come up with some pretty inept defenses of criminal activity. Absolutely none of the attempts to justify trapping that I’ve come across make any sense to anyone but ...
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Update on Illegal Trapping
2009-12-03 10:11:00 The latest update from the field from BirdLife Cyprus: The situation on the ground in the Autumn of 2009 looks very bad, first results from the ongoing BirdLife monitoring project show. The Spring 09 migration season seemed to provide some grounds for hope – with a reduction in mist netting activity compared to the spring of ...
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