Reviews

01 December 2006 Comments Reviews BIRDS AND CLIMATE CHANGE Edited by Anders P. Møller, Wolfgang Fiedler and Peter Berthold. Academic Press, London, 2006. 251 pages; figures, tables. ISBN 0-12-373614-5. Paperback, £28.99. This book contains a series of papers published in 2004 as a vo...
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Conservation research news

01 December 2006 Comments News and comment Over 1,200 bird species in the world are currently threatened with extinction, of which 179 are classified as `Critically Endangered\' � the highest threat category. In the face of these statistics it is difficult to remain optimistic, b...
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News and Comment

01 December 2006 Comments News and comment The temporary ban on importing wild birds into the EU has lasted more than a year, but it's up for review later this month. The ban was imposed in October 2005 to contain the spread of H5N1 `avian flu' following the deaths of infected birds at a quaran...
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Recent Report

01 November 1976 Comments News and comment A number of changes in this feature will take effect from this issue onwards. The editorial board has long been aware that the monthly reports of bird news have been sadly late in appearing; indeed, the title 'Recent reports' was dropped almost th...
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June and July report

01 November 1976 Comments News and comment These are largely unchecked reports, not authenticated records SHEARWATERS TO DUCKS A few Cory's Shearwaters Calonectris diomedea were noted off Portland (Dorset) during June, while at Seaton Sluice (Northumberland) 23 Sooty Shearwaters...
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News and Comment

01 November 1976 Comments News and comment Anniversaries 6th November 1976 is the 30th anniversary of the Wildfowl Trust, which has been notably successful in its specialised field. It has been in the forefront of many campaigns to safeguard wetlands, designed to bring awareness to bird...
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