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Thursday, March 18, 2010

Blogging news and campaigns from other conservation organisations

Trying a quick round up of news from other Bloggers and conservation groups,so we'll see how it goes.
Starting by looking at the most recent posts.

Chris Sperring. Hawk and Owl Trust.
Chris Sperring MBE: New update coming soon, still surveying at mo.

Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts.
Press News: "Latest News
Mar 10
Mum'sea' creatures go the extra mile
Study recognises key to future conservation success
Marine Protected Area announcement welcomed by The Wildlife Trusts
Scotland gets Marine Act
Government peat announcement welcomed by The Wildlife Trusts
BBC Eggheads smashed!
Don’t damn the Severn Est"

Somerset Wildlife Trust.
01 March 2010
24 hours of wildlife watching on the Avalon Marshes
Discover the abundance of wildlife on the Avalon Marshes at a spectacular 24-hour nature event.

Avalon 24 is 24 hours of guided walks where everyone is invited to see and hear as much wildlife as possible from noon on Saturday, May 29 to noon on Sunday May 30.

The two hour walks take place on some of the Avalon Marshes nature reserves including Somerset Wildlife Trust’s Westhay Moor and Catcott Lows, the RSPB’s Ham Wall, Natural England’s Shapwick Heath, and the Hawk and Owl Trust’s Shapwick Moor.

The Albatross Task Force
We got our wish in 2005 with the formation of the Albatross Task Force - the world's first international team of skilled, at-sea instructors.
Albatross Task Force teams are based in the bycatch 'hotspots' of southern Africa and South America, where albatrosses come into contact with large and diverse longline and trawl fishing fleets.
Since its formation, we have seen dramatic reductions in the numbers of albatrosses and other seabirds killed. This is a sure sign that Albatross Task Force members really are getting something practical done to help save albatrosses from extinction.
The Albatross Task Force is managed by BirdLife Partner organisations around the world, and co-ordinated by the Global Seabird Programme from its headquarters at the RSPB.