Iraq and Iran’s Hawizeh Marshes: threats and opportunities
Guest blog by Laith Ali Al-Obeidi of Nature Iraq The Hawizeh Marshes form a large part of the famous Mesopotamian
Migrations: A field study of adversity
Guest blog by Derek Robertson I am privileged to spend my days in wild and beautiful places painting birds. I
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A Guest blog by Zülfü Ferecli Hi, my name is Zulfu. I am interested in wildlife from my childhood, and
The OSME Summer meeting and 40th AGM
In 1968, The Ornithological Society of Turkey (OST) was launched, and in 1978 its geographical remit expanded to become the
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A guest blog from Lyudmila Slobodkina of Uzbekistan I tend to look up more frequently… Since childhood, I took care of nature, but to
When a place is part of us, and we are part of it
Guest blog by Mervat Batarseh of RSCN Not too long ago, children used to spend most of their time in the nature playing and
Finding Steppe Whimbrels in the Middle East
Guest blog by Gary Allport A Steppe Whimbrel in Maputo in February 2016 was thought to be a female as she
Experiencing the frontline of illegal bird slaughter in Cyprus
Guest blog from Georgia Locock In the distance, the sweet call of the blackcap was being projected through an MP3
Guest Blogs
BirdLife in the Middle East: highlights from 2017 and hopes for 2018
Guest blog from Ibrahim Khader The beginning of each year brings with it optimism, setting of new goals and hopes
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Guest blog from Anna Zavalishina, Kazakhstan This is a new series of blogs from young people in the OSME Region
The OSME Conservation Fund
OSME’s small grants programme is now known as the Conservation Fund and has been funding projects since the early 1980s. In recent
OSME highlights from 2017
As we start to get to grips with 2018, it is worth reflecting on another good year for OSME and
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Podcasts from the OSME region
Charlie Moores of Lush has recently done a series of excellent interviews with some key figures from the world of
SunChild Eco Clubs: Shaping Civic and Environmental Consciousness in Armenia
Guest blog by Eva Martirosyan, Deputy Director, Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC). Throughout my 10 years