Wader Conservation World Watch results and newsletter out now!
29 Nov 2020

Wader Conservation World Watch results and newsletter out now!

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Stop Press: 11th hour additions to lists as we prepared to post. WCWW7 has been a great success, despite initial fears prompted by the problems of lockdowns and restricted movement around the world due to Covid-19. We have set a … Continued

It’s here! WCWW7 is this weekend – let’s get wader watching!
29 Oct 2020

It’s here! WCWW7 is this weekend – let’s get wader watching!

by | posted in: Bird Fairs and Events, Citizen Science, Our Blogs, Science and Research, Shorebirds, Volunteers, Wader Conservation, Wader Conservation World Watch, Wader News, Waders | 0

Whether you call them waders or shorebirds, they are still the most exciting group of birds on the planet (in our opinion) and they are also some of the most threatened birds on earth. #wcww7   Their conservation is urgent … Continued

Plover Appreciation Day
13 Sep 2020

Plover Appreciation Day

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Plover Appreciation Day 16th September 2020 Plovers the world over are fighting to retain their foothold on beaches and other habitats being overwhelmed by human beings. Spare a thought for our plovers by appreciating them on the 16th of September. … Continued

Guest blog 2: Intermountain Bird Observatory Long-billed Curlew Project Update – Heather Hayes
2 Sep 2020

Guest blog 2: Intermountain Bird Observatory Long-billed Curlew Project Update – Heather Hayes

by | posted in: Curlews, Long-billed Curlew, Our Blogs, Satellite Tagging, Science and Research, Wader Conservation | 0

Long-billed Curlew © Petra ClaytonIt has now been over a decade since the Intermountain Bird Observatory (IBO) began delving into the lives of the charismatic Long-billed Curlew. Our project began in 2009 with the initial objective of assisting the Idaho … Continued

How are waders being affected by a warming tundra?
12 Jun 2020

How are waders being affected by a warming tundra?

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We are witnessing a warming Arctic tundra due to climate change. You could be justified for thinking that rising temperatures would result in an increase in the abundance of insects. You could further surmise that this would be a positive … Continued

Captive breeding and headstarting
31 May 2020

Captive breeding and headstarting

by | posted in: Curlews, Eggs, Godwits, Our Blogs, Plovers, Sandpipers, Wader Conservation | 0

When a species is in trouble and on the brink of extinction drastic measures may have to be taken. Captive breeding and headstarting are last-resort weapons available in the conservationists armoury. Here we explain captive breeding and headstarting. These tools … Continued

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