Iraq Declares its First National Park
Photo: The Mesopotamian Marshes are home to the Endangered Basra Reed Warbler (Mudhafar Salim) On 23rd July 2013, the Iraqi
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Biodiversity and conservation in the Middle East – Richard Porter and Mudhafar Salim, Nature Iraq, are two of the four speakers.
01/01/2014. The speakers at the next event organised by the Zoological Society of London as part of their Wildlife Conservation
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Additional support for White-headed Duck conservation in Kazakhstan
To supplement the money raised by the 2012 Raffle, OSME is auctioning an original watercolour painting of White-headed Duck by
Richard Porter becomes a Birdlife Member of Honour
At the recent Birdlife International World Congress held recently in Ottawa, Canada, Richard Porter was made a BirdLife Member of
Latest News from Nature Iraq
25/07/2012. The following link takes you to the latest Newsletter of Nature Iraq – and an important online petition concerning
Black Lark research in Kazakhstan
Black Lark Melanocorypha yeltoniensis is one of the iconic birds of the steppes of Kazakhstan and is the subject of
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OSME Raffle 2013
This year’s raffle will be raising funds to support work by Nature Iraq on the globally endangered Basra Reed Warbler Acrocephalus
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Kazakhstan chooses the Lesser White-fronted Goose as Bird of the Year 2013
OSME has received news that Kazakhstan has awarded the Lesser White-fronted Goose, a globally threatened species, with the honour of
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New Council members request
OSME relies on its volunteer Council members in order to operate efficiently and we are currently seeking new members to
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Last Northern Bald Ibis in Syria?
OSME has received the following sad news on the Northern Bald Ibis http://www.iagnbi.org/en/news/ (International Advisory Group for Northern Bald Ibis –
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Request for recordings of bird sounds
Bloomsbury are doing an eBook of Birds of the Middle East (Porter & Aspinall (2010) and it is planned to
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OSME Summer Meeting 2012
The 2012 Summer Meeting and AGM on Saturday 7 July were again held at the BTO headquarters in Thetford and
OSME Vice-President Azzam Alwash receives the 2013 Goldman Environmental Prize
Azzam Alwash of Nature Iraq (image: Goldman Prize) The Goldman Environmental Foundation has announced the six recipients of the 2013
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Raffle 2012 – results
The winners of this year’s raffle in support of research and conservation of White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala in Kazakhstan were: 1st Opticron