UK investigation leads to conviction of three Swedish egg collectors

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An enquiry, which started in the UK in 2009 involving the collecting and trading of wild birds’ eggs, has led to the conviction of three Swedish egg collectors today [Friday 31 January 2014] after a 23-day trial in the province of Ångermanland, in central Sweden. One of the men was jailed for a […]

January 31st, 2014 | Category: egg collecting | 3 comments - (Comments are closed)

Conservation status of birds of prey and owls in Norway : 2014 Report

Anyone interested in birds of prey, including owls, will want to read this Norwegian report published in English and written by Oddvar Heggøy & Ingar Jostein Øien. The report is up to date with enough data contained within the 129 pages to keep you reading for a few days. If you are thinking of going […]

January 31st, 2014 | Category: Wind farms | One comment - (Comments are closed)

Additional highland habitat acquired to improve Andean Condor protected in Ecuador

Andean Condor. Photo by Francisco Sornoza.

Conservationists have acquired a 2,800-ha (7,000-acre) property that completes the acquisition of some 108,000 ha of key Andean Condor habitat in Ecuador.

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January 31st, 2014 | Category: Andean Condor | Comments are closed