Egyptian Vulture – a Bird on the Brink
OSME are delighted to join forces with Birds on the Brink to co-fund a project on the Endangered Egyptian Vulture […]
Vulture News from the Middle East
The following short vulture updates from across the Middle East are reproduced with the permission of the IUCN Vulture Specialist
Racing to help declining Vultures
Champions of the Flyway is in its fifth year and the next Flyway Bird Race will be taking place, one again,
Record numbers of Endangered White-headed ducks counted in Kazakhstan
More than 20 000 individuals of the Endangered White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala) were recently recorded whilst on migration at the
Conservation & Threats
Pakistan Lifts Ban on the Hunting of Houbara Bustard
OSME has received news that Pakistan Supreme Court has lifted the ban on the hunting of Houbara Bustard in the
Iran bans the use of Diclofenac – a step towards safeguarding the future of Asia’s, Africa’s and Europe’s vulture populations
It has been known for some time that the veterinary drug Diclofenac has been the main cause of the unprecedented
Sociable Lapwing Migration Update
OSME has received exciting news from Birdlife International on the monitoring and tagging of Sociable Lapwing – which has been
The “Garden of Eden” in Iraq now internationally protected as Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention (Switzerland, 29 September 2015)
OSME has received the welcome news that the Government of Iraq has recently designated the Central Marshes and the Hammar
Kuwait becomes 169th signatory the Ramsar Convention
OSME has received news regarding the State of Kuwait becoming the 169th Contracting Party of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (on
Hunting/illegal killing of birds in the OSME region and the Mediterranean
Biodiversity is under greater pressure than ever before. Of the 10,000 or so bird species across the globe, approximately 1
Conservation & Threats
Review of Illegal Killing in the Mediterranean
OSME has been informed by BirdLife International that the preliminary results from the review of illegal killing in the Mediterranean are now
Prominent hunters from Middle East and Africa sign declaration on responsible hunting
OSME is pleased to learn that progress is being made on developing an approach to sustainable hunting in the Middle
Satellite-tagged Sociable Lapwings begin their journey
The Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius is one of the most threatened species in the OSME region and we have supported
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