Wednesday, February 27, 2008

conservation news 2-27

See the latest video from the American Bird Conservancy here, with information on the Grenada Dove, and the proposed removal of carbofuran from the market.

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News about the recently-formed Shorebird Research Group of the Americas can be found at their website. World-wide declines in many shorebird species have prompted a global approach to shorebird conservation.

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Recent decisions to open the Chukchi Sea to oil drilling could threaten many seabirds, in addition to polar bears. Learn more at the BirdLife International webpage devoted to this issue.

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