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Beljarica Backwaters are finally protected!!

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In August 2016, the newly planned Chinese Belt and Road harbour development inside the most valuable 9 sq km / 3.5 Belgrade City Environmental Secretariat accepted the initiative and the Institute for the Protection of Nature of Serbia produced the study and the official proposal for the protection of 18.6 sq km / 7.2

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Beljarica Backwaters: Some good news announced (but not yet official)

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In August 2016, the newly planned Chinese Belt and Road harbour development inside the most valuable 9 km2 / 3.5 It is a spacious floodplain between the River Danube and the levee, 2.1 mi at its widest point and some 9 km2 / 3.5 mi2 of the Danube Backwaters in 2014 (cover photo). mi2 of the proposed reserve was announced.

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Birding Tongbiguan, Yunnan (part 2)

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The scientific species name of the Golden-throated Barbet is franklinii , commemorating Capt. The Golden-throated Barbet has already launched several protests asking for a name change as it does not want to be associated with cannibalism – however, so far without success. Ok, I made that up. Then, on to nuthatches.

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The 2016 AOU Supplement and the Costa Rica Bird List

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Birders concerned with ticking off bird species from a list in North America already know all about the AOU Supplement. Green Violetear – Another name for a widespread species bites the dust! However, like any supplement, this publication does provide something extra, something additional.

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Recent Events Involving Our Public Lands Are Alarming

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Just as the National Park Service marks 2016 as its centennial year and celebrates 100 years of stewardship for American public lands, many of our wild public places are being attacked by a small group of extremists as well as key members of the House of Representatives and the U.S. References: 1 National Wildlife Refuge Association.

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The Collaborative List 2017 – January.

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Protests were organised, banners were waved, petitions were signed and 6 of the beats have been banned from entering their data. Last year they shared over 1200 checklists and managed to achieve a stunning total of 2647 species from 32 countries. 1499 species were seen in the eastern hemisphere in 2016. Thank you beats.

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