Raising funds for Sociable Lapwing conservation in Uzbekistan
The Bird Conservation Fund in the US are working with OSME to raise funds for our colleagues in Uzbekistan to
The OSME Summer meeting and 41st AGM
The OSME Summer Meeting and 41st AGM will be held at BTO Headquarters, Thetford, Norfolk on Saturday 29th June. Doors
I love nature 1
Guest blog from Anna Zavalishina, Kazakhstan This is a new series of blogs from young people in the OSME Region
A City Nature Reserve in Astana?
Guest blog by Stephanie Ward City Nature Reserve in Astana Back in the spring, the RSPB was invited by the
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
World Migratory Bird Day
The 10th May is World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) an annual initiative, co-ordinated by UNEP/CMS, to raise awareness about the
OSME and OBC jointly fund White-headed Duck surveys in Kazakhstan
OSME and OBC are delighted to announce we are joining forces to provide £2000 of funding for the further monitoring of White-headed
Monitoring White-headed Duck in Kazakhstan
In 2012, OSME’s Conservation and Research Fund provided The Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan (ACBK) funding to
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
News
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
OSME Blogs
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
OSME Blogs
2012 Annual Prize Draw
Proceeds will be used to support the Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan White-headed Duck conservation project 1st
Major new steppe reserve in Kazakhstan
Steppe between Astana and Arkalky. Photo: Geoff & Hilary Welch On November 28, the Government of Kazakhstan announced the designation
International conference “Conservation of steppe and semidesert ecosystems in Eurasia, will be held in Almaty (Kazakhstan), on March 13-14, 2013”
Conference topics: Study of steppe and semidesert ecosystems and biodiversity Biology of steppe and semidesert animal and plant species Design