NEWSLINK
A Compilation of Migratory Bird & Wetland News from Around the World

Migratory Bird & Wetlands NewsLink is a bi-monthly news service.  Submissions are encouraged and any international news is welcome.  Subscribership is available to anyone who asks.  Let me know of colleagues that might like to receive this e-mail and I will gladly include them.

 

CONTENTS

News from October & November 2002

–   Note from the Editor
–   News from Migratory Bird & Wetlands Friends [& Requests for Help]
–   Migratory Bird & Wetlands News – in the News – from Around the Globe
–   Migratory Bird & Wetland Web Resources
–   Wetlands Job & Migratory Bird Opportunities
–   International Calendar of Events [The remainder of  2002 &  on to 2003 & beyond!!! ]

For U.S. Wetland News go to: http://www.aswm.org/br-news.htm

 

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

Dear Friends:

An educational resource caught my eye this time.  A video that “Tracks Water from Mountain to Sea” using skate boarding, surfing and snow boarding to teach kids about how water moves from mountaintops to seashores. To learn more about this creative educational approach go to the Surfrider Foundation: http://www.surfrider.org/

As a way of wishing you a happy holiday season, here’s something to look forward to in the New Year.  Cornell University will soon offer the world's largest collection of nature sounds and videos of birds in their natural habitats – on the web!  I will let you know when this becomes available. 

In the meantime, I wish you joy as you celebrate the coming holidays.

Until 2003, best wishes…

 

Heidi

 

Heidi Luquer, Editor

Migratory Bird & Wetlands NewsLink

 

 

NEWS FROM MIGRATORY BIRDS & WETLANDS FRIENDS

American Wetlands Conference Deadline for Presentation Proposals: December 20, 2002
The biennial American Wetlands Conference will take place May 1 – 4, 2003 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  The conference is designed for volunteer and professional wetland stewards interested in learning more about wetlands and how to conserve them.  The conference offers three tracks: education and outreach, wetland science, and wetland conservation policy.  For more information or for details on submitting presentation proposals, please visit www.iwla.org/sos/awm/conference

American Bird Conservancy News

New International Director at the American Bird Conservancy
The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) is pleased to announce that George Wallace has joined the ABC team as Director of International Programs.  George Wallace also becomes co-chair (with Megan Hill) of the PIF International Working Group and reviewer of La Tangara. 

 

 

News From Ramsar

 

World Wetland Day Theme for February 2, 2003: "No wetlands - No water!" This slogan was chosen in honor of the UN's International Year of Freshwater. Wetland friends who take up this theme in February can count themselves as part of the first IYF-related activities of the year. IYF Web site: http://www.unesco.org/water/iyfw/

New Ramsar SitesJapan:  two new sites:  Fujimae-Higata and Miyajima-numa For all the details go to: http://www.ramsar.org/w.n.html
Ecuador:   The "Humedales del Sur de Isabela"  

Sites Removed from the Montreaux RecordIndia's Chilika Lake removed from the Montreux RecordFor the full details go to: http://ramsar.org/key_montreux_record.htm

The Czech Republic’s "Novozámecky a Brehynsky rybník  For the details go to:  (http://ramsar.org/w.n.czech_novozamecky1.htm)

Wetlands International Workshop Proceedings from Argentina

Primer Taller sobre la Caza de Aves Acuáticas
Hacia una Estrategia para el Uso Sustentable de los Recursos de los Humedales

This Spanish language publication is the result of the project Waterbird harvest in Pampas' wetlands: developing a strategic approach to the wise use of a wetlands resource in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The project includes a complete review of the current waterbird harvest practice, their regulation and control within the Buenos Aires province.  PDF documents are available at this web site http://www.wetlands.org/pubs&/CazaAves.htm  (this requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

 

 

 

REQUESTS FOR HELP

 

From Bulgaria…

Urgent Request for Help on Hunting Act

 

This year the Bulgarian Hunting Act was amended which requires the State to prepare and approve plans for hunting migratory game.  Regulations for its implementation need to be put in place which clarify the methods required for monitoring of migratory game as well as preparation of national and local plans. Any examples from other countries would be hugely appreciated. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forest declared that this must be finished by the end of the year. The hunting lobby is against the proposed regulations so a well formulated proposal is needed in order to effect change. Please send any kind of useful documentation to Stefan Avramov  (representative of the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds/BirdLife Bulgaria) sga@escom.bg

 

 

From Latin America &  the Caribbean…

Request for Input:  Wetland Specialists Invited to Contribute Their Work

 

Dr. Lucas Fernández, coordinator of the XVII CYTED Wetlands Network has announced that the Iberoamerican Network is preparing a monograph on Latin American and Caribbean wetlands.  Specialists are invited to submit:  research results from regional wetlands studies; conference presentations from professors having participated in the Network's recent training course; and presentations from course students. Please contact Mr. Fernández in La Habana, Cuba for more details: fernandez@geprop.cu

 

From South East Asia…

Request for Assistance with Case Studies on Integrating Wetlands, Biodiversity and River Basin Management

As a contribution to the Ramsar-CBD River Basin Initiative (RBI), the Global Environment Centre (GEC) is preparing a guideline for South East Asian countries on "Integrating Wetlands, Biodiversity and River Basin Management"  This will build on the Ramsar Handbook 4 on "Integrating wetland conservation and wise use into river basin management". It will be produced in English and four Asian languages: Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Malay.  The project is funded by the ASEAN Regional Centre for Biodiversity Conservation (ARCBC).   Full text of case studies must be submitted by 15 December 2002.  For more information contact Ms. Chew Oi May, Global Environment Centre 7A, Jalan 19/29, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor D.E., MALAYSIA Email: oimay@genet.po.my Tel: + 60 3 7957 2007; Fax: + 60 3 7957 7003 Website: http://www.riverbasin.org

 

From The United States…

Request for Assistance with Wetlands Education Survey

What Do You Need to Educate People About Wetlands?

Would you like to educate others about the importance of wetland conservation, but lack the tools and resources to do so? The Izaak Walton League is considering developing a wetland toolkit designed to meet the needs of wetland educators. Before the League develops the kit, they would like to have your input on the tools and resources you need to accomplish your outreach goals. The League will consider developing the toolkit based upon the results of a new on-line survey. Please take a few minutes to respond to the survey at www.iwla.org/sos/awm [click on Wetlands Education Survey] or call (800) BUG-IWLA (284-4952) for a hard copy of the survey; or contact Leah Miller, American Wetlands Program Coordinator:  leah@iwla.org

 

 

WETLAND & MIGRATORY BIRD NEWS – IN THE NEWS – FROM AROUND THE GLOBE (by most recent date)

Drought Ruining Crocodiles’ Sex Lives

December 2, 2002, BBC News – Farmland is not the only thing drying up in Australia's worst drought in decades. The monsoon rains has stopped mail crocodiles from producing sperm, breeders say.  For the full article go to:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/2534241.stm

Olympic win for Greek wetlands

December 2, 2002, WWF – Plans to develop one of southern Greece's most significant coastal wetland areas into a canoe and rowing site for the 2004 Olympic Games have been reversed, following a campaign by WWF, partner NGOs, the European Commission, and the general public.  The Greek government has officially included Schinias in the national list of proposed Natura 2000 sites, and has removed the site from initial development plans for the Slalom-Canoe course.  For the full article go to:  http://www.panda.org/news_facts/newsroom/other_news/news.cfm?uNewsID=4721

EU Fishing Subsidies Slammed in View of Cod Crisis

November 28, 2002, Environment News Service, Brussels, Belgium – European Union governments have been accused of offering a patchwork of environmentally damaging fishing subsidies, as fisheries ministers gather in Brussels to discuss stocks in crisis and system reforms. Support for new or modernized fishing vessels still outstrips that for reducing fishing effort, and subsidies vary enormously between countries, the conservation organization WWF warned Tuesday.  For the full story go to:  http://ens-news.com/ens/nov2002/2002-11-28-02.asp

Wild Pink Salmon Crash Blamed on BC Fish Farm Lice

November 25, 2002, Environment News Service, by Gordon Young, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – The environmental impacts of commercial salmon fish farms on the west coast likely caused the collapse of one set of wild salmon stocks, according to a fisheries council report.   For the full article go to:  http://www.ens-news.com/ens/nov2002/2002-11-25-01.asp

Canada - Oyster Disease Spreads Across the Maritimes

November 25, 2002, Environment News Service, Moncton – An oyster disease never reported before in Canada has spread from one part of Cape Breton to another part of the island, and into two sites in the province of Prince Edward Island, federal fisheries scientists confirmed last week. American (eastern) oysters Crassostrea virginica are infected with the microscopic parasite Haplosporidium nelsoni, known as MSX disease.  The disease is not harmful to humans, but federal Fisheries Minister Robert Thibault has said the whole multi-million dollar oyster industry in the Maritime Provinces could be at risk if MSX spread into the Gulf of St. Lawrence or Prince Edward Island.

Sunken Tanker Gushes More Oil into Spanish Waters
November 22, 2002, Environment News Service, Pontevedra, Spain – from the ocean bottom off the northwest coast of Spain, the sunken oil tanker "Prestige" today leaked thousands of tons of oil into the sea causing a massive new oil slick that appears to be a major threat to wildlife and fish populations along the coast.

Wetlands Conservation Allows Human Use, Not Abuse

November 18, 2002, Environment News Service, Valencia, Spain– Wetlands: water, life, and culture, is the theme of the largest ever meeting of Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, named for the city of Ramsar, Iran where the treaty was signed in 1971.  For the full article go to:   http://www.ens-news.com/ens/nov2002/2002-11-18-04.asp

Florida Keys Coral Reefs First in U.S. to Receive International Protection

November 14, 2002, Capitol Reports, Washington, DC – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has, through the International Maritime Organization (IMO), created the first U.S. zone to protect coral from anchors, groundings and collisions from large international ships. The zone, known as the Florida Keys’ Particularly Sensitive Sea Area, is more than 3,000 square nautical miles and is one of only five such areas in the world.  For the full article go to:  http://www.caprep.com/1102038.htm

Migratory Shorebirds Losing Ground in Mexico

October 18, 2002, Environment News Service, by Diane Jukofsy & Katiana Murillo,  - Cullacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, – As the weather cools up and down the northern Pacific Coast of the United States and Canada, millions of shorebirds take to the skies and head south, some as far as Argentina. At least half will stop in Santa María Bay, on the northwest coast of Sinaloa state, on the Gulf of California. But in recent years, farming and aquaculture in Santa María has converted much of the area into an unsafe harbor for migratory shorebirds. "During the migration, the skies over Santa María can be black with birds. On the ground they are shoulder-to-shoulder, birds as far as the eye can see," says Jim Corven, director of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN) a U.S. based coalition of more than 240 organizations in North and South America.  For the full article go to:  http://ens-news.com/ens/oct2002/2002-10-18-01.asp

 

Scientists Study the Long and Short of Pintail Duck Migration

October, 15, 2002, USGS News Release:  An international team of waterfowl biologists and technicians from USGS, Ducks Unlimited, Inc. (DU), DU Canada and the California Waterfowl Association (CWA) is using satellite telemetry to determine migration routes and identify major resting areas of North American pintail ducks. By piecing together what they learn from this study with additional studies using standard radio telemetry, the scientists hope to learn if unknown factors are affecting this species' decline. To learn more about pintail migration and the pintail satellite study, visit "Discovery for Recovery" at http://www.werc.usgs.gov/pinsat/

Do Some Birds Cheat to Avoid Inbreeding?

October 9, 2002, National Geographic News, Hillary Mayell – An international team of biologists is offering more evidence that when it comes to mate selection, genes count.   In a study of three species of monogamous shorebirds, the researchers found that "illegitimate" chicks were found overwhelmingly in the nests of partners with a high degree of genetic similarity.    For the full story go to:  http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/10/1009_021009_birdmating.html

 

Cuba Offers to Work with the U.S. to Contain West Nile Virus Disease Transmitted by Migratory Birds 

[courtesy of La Tangara]  Ornithologists have long noted that migratory birds do not respect political boundaries and that their conservation is a responsibility of all countries that share breeding, wintering and stopover habitats of these species.  Recently, the Cuban government recognized this when it became the first Latin American country to propose international collaboration to conduct research directed at controlling the West Nile Virus disease that is transmitted by migratory birds.  For further information contact: Eduardo Santana C., IMECBIO, Universidad de Guadalajara; and Dept. of Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, E-mail: esantana@cucsur.udg.mx or visit: http://www.granma.cu/ingles/agosto02/vie23/35nota-i.html

 

MIGRATORY BIRD & WETLAND WEB RESOURCES

International Migratory Bird Day:  May 10, 2003

Announces its theme Birds: Catalysts for Conservation. To learn more go to:

http://birds.fws.gov/imbd/2003theme.html

 

IUCN – 2002 Red List for Threatened Species

In October, IUCN launched its updated 2002 Red List.  Thanks to the expertise provided by the SSC network, many of the stories provided factual accounts with up-to-date figures about specific species.  These stories can be found at:  http://www.iucn.org/news/pressredlist.htm  Or go directly to the Red Book on line: http://www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/redlist2002/redlistlaunch.htm

United States Geological Survey (USGS) Introduces a Web-Searchable Database of Environmental Methods

USGS announced a new standardized web-searchable database of environmental methods that will allow scientists and managers monitoring water quality to compare data collection methods at a glance and find the method that best meets their needs. The tool, called “National Environmental Methods Index” (NEMI) may be accessed at www.nemi.gov 

"Waterbird Conservation for the Americas," The North American Waterbird Conservation Plan, “Version 1” is Available.

This publication can be downloaded from the website:  www.waterbirdconservation.org or requested in hard copy from the US Fish and Wildlife Service National Publications Clearinghouse:  call (304) 876-7203 or e-mail: waterbirds@fws.gov   This document provides a continental framework for waterbird conservation. Regional planning, as well as additional planning for marshbirds, is continuing.  To become a part of these ongoing planning and action initiatives, contact Jennifer_A_Wheeler@fws.gov  The Waterbird Conservation Council will provide ongoing leadership for the waterbird initiative including future revision of the continental Plan.  For additional information contact Jim Kushlan at jkushlan@aol.com

Re-Launch of Web Site:  El Centro Neotropical de Entrenamiento en Humedales Anuncia el Relanzamiento de su Pagina Web

Completamente remozada y donde se incluyen textos y figuras para bajar con el objeto de que sean utilizadas por diferentes usuarios e interesados en la conservacion de los humedales de la region Neotropical. La pagina esta en español y puede ser visitada a la siguiente direccion: www.biouls.cl/cneh/   Agradeceremos sus visitas, Elier Tabilo-Valdivieso, MSc Director Centro Neotropical de Entrenamiento en Humedales

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Nature Sounds and Bird Videos Online Soon

The contents of the world's largest collection of nature sounds and videos of birds in their natural habitats soon will be accessible to the general public via the Internet, thanks to a gift of computer equipment to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology by EMC Corp. When the new system goes online in 2003, Internet visitors to the Cornell lab's Macaulay Library web site will be able to hear any of hundreds of thousands of digital sound recordings, view video clips and order custom-recorded DVDs of their favorite birds.  To view the story go to: http://www.news.cornell.edu/releases/Oct02/EMC_gift.hrs.html

 

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act 2003

Deadline 31 January 2003

The grant application for Fiscal Year 2003 is now open on the website: http://birdhabitat.fws.gov  The most important changes to note from last year are: a cap of $250,000; more detailed review criteria, and a new deadline.  Please take note that paper applications are not accepted and remember that projects may address upland habitats in the U. S. and Mexico, and all habitats in the Caribbean and Central/South America.  Projects that include several aspects of capacity-building, restoration/acquisition, community outreach are most successful.  Please pass this information on to any and all Latin American/Caribbean partners. Contact Doug Ryan: Doug_Ryan@fws.gov  or go to http://birdhabitat.fws.gov for more information.

 

WETLAND JOB & MIGRATORY BIRD INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

 

WWF Seeks Freshwater Officer, WWF Latin America and Caribbean Regional Programme,

You Need to Act Fast
 

Applications are requested by Monday December 16^th.  The position is to be based in Santa Cruz, Bolivia and is initially for one year. To learn more about this position, contact, Jamie Pittock, Director, Living Waters Programme, WWF International  E-mail jpittock@wwf.nl Apllications should be submitted to:  Miguel A. Jorge, mjorge@wwfmex.org , Director and Representative (Interim), WWF Mexico Programme.

 

Internship for Mexican, Central & South American Biologists
The Willamette National Forest's Neotropical Migratory Bird Program will host a Latin American biologist during the summer of 2003. Between May 1 and August 8, the selected intern would participate in the Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship program and be part of a two-person team operating mist-netting stations on the Willamette National Forest. Roundtrip airfare, housing and a per diem allowance will be covered. Application Deadline is December 31, 2002. A good comprehension of English and the ability to work outdoors are required.  For more information or for a full application information packet contact: Ruby Seitz, McKenzie River Ranger District, Tel: (541)822-7256, Email: ruseitz@fs.fed.us or visit: www.birdpop.org

 

INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR   (The very last of 2002 and beyond)

DECEMBER 2002

9 – 13 December
Lake 2002:  Symposium on Conservation, Restoration & Management of Aquatic Ecoystems, Canada.  Organised by Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc, Bangalore Karnataka Environment Research Foundation, Bangalore Commonwealth of Learning, Canada.  For more information go to:  http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy/water20/Lake2002.html

New
13 December

Partners in Flight Pan American Roundtable, 10:00 AM, at The Nature Conservancy, 4245 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia, USA.  This meeting is organized by the American Bird Conservancy in coordination with the International Working Group of Partners in Flight and is open to anyone with an interest in bird conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean.  This Roundtable will feature news and updates on the latest developments in bird conservation and offer two panel discussions:  1) The Alliance for Zero Extinction: A site-based approach to species conservation.  This panel will present and discuss this newest initiative to prevent species extinctions;  2) Avitourism and Conservation: What can birders, birding, and the business of bird-watching do for bird conservation in the Neotropics?  If you are interested in contributing or participating, contact George E. Wallace, American Bird Conservancy, P.O. Box 249, 4249 Loudoun Avenue, The Plains, VA 20198 USA; Tel: 540-253-5780; Fax: 540-253-5782; E-mail: gwallace@abcbirds.org

 

THE YEAR 2003

JANUARY

26 – 27 January
Bird Conservation Workshop, The Wildlife Management Institute is hosting this workshop and expects approximately 150 people. All 50 states will be invited including JVs, Flyway Councils, each of the bird initiatives, federal agencies, and NGOs involved in bird conservation.  The workshop objective is to develop a set of shared priorities for the 2005, 2006, and 2007 fiscal years and legislative sessions in respect to federal legislation and appropriations for bird conservation.  For further information contact:  James R. Woehr, Senior Scientist, Wildlife Management Institute, 1101 14th St., NW, Suite 801, Washington, DC 20005, Tel:  202-371-1808, Fax: 202-408-5059; email:  wmijw@aol.com

FEBRUARY

New
10 – 14 February
Successful Mangrove Restoration: The Importance of Hydrology. Mangrove Action Project, USA is offering a five day course in mangrove restoration methods that utilize natural restoration processes that are potentially both more economical and effective. Site selection and hydrology play important roles in this process. Robin Lewis will teach this intensive workshop in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, where the 500 ha "West Lake Park Mangrove Restoration Project", designed by Mr. Lewis, is located. Mr. Lewis is a 30 year veteran mangrove ecologist and international consultant with an impressive track record for successful mangrove restoration. We are now offering this five day intensive course to a select group of 3-5 more people. However, our funding is restricted, so we must ask that all interested persons pay all their expenses and $250 in tuition. [We are now considering allowing one valid student to attend for expenses only (no tuition charge)] This could be a "once in a lifetime" opportunity for some! A description of this methodology that will be taught is found at: http://www.wes.army.mil/el/wrtc/wrp/tnotes/vnrs3-2.pdf  and www.lewisenv.com

MARCH

16 – 23 March
3^rd World Water Forum, Kyoto, Japan.  A Ministerial Conference will be held during the Forum, where Ministers will work towards framing and adopting a political declaration concerning global water problems. For more information contact, the Forum Secretariat: Tel: +81-3-5212-1645; e-mail: office@water-forum3.com; Web site: http://www.worldwaterforum.org

22 –23 March
The Wilson Ornithological Society (84th Annual Meeting) and the Association of Field Ornithologists will meet jointly at Ohio Wesleyan University, Ohio, USA (no web link available yet.)

23 – 27 March
A landmark conference on 'Environmental Future of Aquatic Ecosystems' organised by the Foundation for Environmental Conservation and Swiss Federal Office of Environmental Science & Technology (EAWAG) will take place at the ETH, Zurich, Switzerland.  Go to: http://www.icef.eawag.ch/ for more information.  Likely changes in each of 21 marine and freshwater systems will be reviewed and discussed by the best scientists in the field, with a view to understanding likely climatic and population impacts over the next 25 years.  For further enquiries please write: icef@eawag.ch

24 – 28 March
Society for Ecological Restoration, Northwest Chapter, Regional Conference.  Theme: The Restoration Toolbox.  Portland, Oregon.  For conference highlights, exhibitor program, call for abstracts and updates go to the website: http://216.119.67.178/2003conf/Index.htm

26 – 30 March
68th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference, Winston-Salem, North Carolina at the Adam's Mark Winston Plaza.

MAY

New
1 – 4  May
American Wetlands Conference. Minneapolis, Minnesota. The biennial American Wetlands Conference will include three tracks: education and outreach, wetland science, and wetland conservation policy. The conference is targeted to volunteer and professional wetland stewards interested in learning more about wetlands and how to conserve them. www.iwla.org/sos/awm/conference

New
5 – 9 May
26th World Conference on the International Bird Strike Committee, Warsaw, Poland.  The meeting will address collisions between aircraft and birds.  The conference details and forms can be downloaded from the International Bird Strike Committee website at: www.int-birdstrike.com  For more information contact: International Bird Strike Committee,  Chairman's Office: Royal Netherlands Airforce c/o Luit Buurma STL/AOO/SNEB, PO Box 20703 2500 ES, The Hague Netherlands, Tel:+ 31 70 3396346, Fax: + 31 70 3396347, Email: luitbuurma@worldmail.nl

20 – 24May
Mangrove 2003: Connecting research and participative management of estuaries and mangroves, Bahia Othon Palace, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.  To learn more about this conference go to: http://www.mangrove2003.ufba.br/  The Conference Secretary: mangrove2003@ufba.br .  Full papers: January 31, 2003

JUNE

8 – 13 June
Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) 24th Annual Meeting, at the Hyatt Regency, New Orleans, LA.  The SWS meeting will focus on the need to understand the interdisciplinary scientific needs and innovative approaches for the stewardship of wetland ecosystems.  What approaches are needed to meet the challenges of management across diverse and changing geographical landscapes, socio-political boundaries, scientific disciplines, and varying time scales?  The conference will encourage symposia that present interdisciplinary, integrated approaches and technologies for wetland science, assessment, conservation, rehabilitation, and management to sustain wetlands in diverse environments across different continental regions of the world.  Fur further information contact Lisa C. Gandy: gandylc@swbell.net or call  (501) 225-1552.

New

22 – 26 June
"Global Threats to Large Lakes: Managing in an Environment of Instability and Unpredictability." 46th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research and the 10th World Lakes Conference: Call for Papers.  A joint meeting of the International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) and the International Lake Environment Committee (ILEC) Papers due 12/13/02.  Proposed Session Topics & Chairs http://www.iaglr.org/conference/2003/sessions.php

29 June – 2 July
International Water Congress: Watershed Management for Water Supply Systems, New York, New York. The objective is to improve watershed management and the operation of public water supplies, where agriculture, forestry and related land uses exist on water supply surface watersheds or over ground water recharge zones.  Go to: http://www.awra.org/meetings/NewYork2003/index.html

AUGUST 

4 – 9 August
The 4th Conference of the Working Group on Aquatic Birds of the International Society of Limnology(SIL) "Limnology and Waterbirds 2003" will be held in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada.  The preliminary announcement and the return form of Expression of Interest at: http://www.links.umoncton.ca/lw/ 

OCTOBER

New
2 - 6 October
International Wader Study Group Conference in Cadiz.  Details will be on the WSG web-site in due course: http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/stats/adu/wsg/index.html

5 – 11 October
The VIIth Neotropical Ornithological Congress will be held in Puerto Vargas, Chile. For more information, visit the web site of the Neotropical Ornithological Society:  http://www.neotropicalornithology.org/  or go directly to:  www.nocchile.cl

The Year 2004

April

New
4 – 7 April
Global Waterbird Conference (details to unfold in coming months)

No exact date yet – April

Waterbirds Around the World, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.  A global review of the conservation, management and research of the worlds major flyways.  This is a Wetlands International conference jointly hosted by The Netherlands (Ministry of Agriculture - Nature Management and Fisheries, Department for Nature Management) and The United Kingdom (DEFRA, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Scottish Heritage, English Nature.)  For further information contact: Dr. Gerard C. Boere, E-mail:  boere@wetlands.agro.nl

 

THE END

December 2, 2002