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 –
Conservation & Threats
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
Conservation & Threats
Crowd-sourcing an atlas of migratory bird hunting
OSME has received a request from Dr Paul Jepson of the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford,
Conservation & Threats
Update on illegal bird trapping activity in Cyprus
The following link provides information on BirdLife Cyprus’ winter 2012-2013 monitoring programme of illegal bird trapping in Cyprus and an
Regional & Country News
Nestboxes in Iraq
The following link is to an article in the latest issue of British Birds describing how nestboxes were made and
Critically Endangered Sociable Lapwings needlessly killed in Kuwait
Photo above: Male Sociable Lapwing, as it should be seen, on the breeding grounds of Kazakhstan OSME have been supporting
Regional & Country News
News from Lebanon
The latest news from The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL – BirdLife in Lebanon) can be
Conservation & Threats
News from Iraq; Darwin Conservation Project
Over the last week, Nature Iraq staff visited five schools in the area surrounding Peramagroon mountain, near Sulaimani, to construct
Conservation & Threats
Recovering Turkey’s First Tracked Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus in Iraq
Under the umbrella of protection carried out by Nature Iraq, we conducted an expedition to find a Egyptian vulture (Neophron
Conservation & Threats
Controversial Ilisu Dam on Hasankeyf halted by Turkish court
9 January 2012, Istanbul – The Turkish State Council ruled on January 7 in favour of the legal case filed
Grants, Funding & Appeals
Birdfair/RSPB Research Fund for Endangered Birds – 2013 round now open
OSME has received information on the 2013 round of the Birdfair/RSPB Research Fund for Endangered Birds – the closing date
Publications & Resources
Socotra Bird List
The latest edition of the Socotra Bird List (July 2013) by Richard Porter and Ahmed Saeed Suleiman has been added
Conservation & Threats
Turkish Court stops Ilisu dam construction and defends world heritage
Latest news on the Ilisu dam in Turkey: A Turkish court has ordered an immediate halt to the construction of
Volunteers & Opportunities
Experienced ringers wanted for eastern Turkey
OSME has received the following information – if you are interested, see the following link: http://www.kuzeydoga.org/index.php/en/enson/277-arasilan2013 They are looking for