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Issue: 22

12/1/2009

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Bad news for world's albatross

Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker

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Greetings!

We all like to hear wonderful conservation success stories about wildlife being saved from the brink of extinction or vital habitat being preserved. But there are times when it is also important to focus on the sad news. Important because humankind needs to "catch a wake-up". We can no longer allow people in positions of leadership, who could be agents of positive change, to turn a blind eye to the injustices that we are doing to our natural world. One such story is the news that the world's albatross species are receiving little reprieve from the long-line fishing industry. Please read more below to learn about this and contact Birdlife International if you would like to help put an end to this indiscriminate killing.

Also, learn more about our upcoming show on Fox, the Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker and see deails for the remainder of our 2009 schedule.

Stay tuned for another Birding Adventure!

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Cinnamon Woodpecker in Panama

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BAD NEWS FOR WORLD'S ALBATROSS SPECIES!

After a 3-year seabird risk assessment that found tuna and swordfish longline fishing has significant impacts on Atlantic seabird populations, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) failed to act at a recent meeting in Recife, Brazil.

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"Albatrosses and petrel populations in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea are undergoing some of the most severe decreases anywhere in the world", said Dr Cleo Small - Senior Policy Officer for the BirdLife Global Seabird Programme, based at the RSPB (BirdLife in the UK). More than 40 fishing nations are members of ICCAT, and they gathered recently in Recife, Brazil for the annual meeting of the commission. Collectively they control longline fishing effort in the Atlantic Ocean that is conducted on a massive scale.
"In Recife we recommended that fishers use a few simple, cheap but effective measures to reduce the rate at which seabirds get caught and drown", added Dr Small. "However, ICCAT refused to endorse our recommendation which is a big blow for Globally Threatened seabirds".
Each year hundreds of millions of longline hooks are set in the Atlantic. The impact of longline fishing on albatrosses and other seabirds has been a source of concern for scientists and conservationists for decades. Globally, 18 of 22 albatross species are threatened with extinction, and longline fishing is known to be the leading cause of decreases for many species. BirdLife's Albatross Task Force is fighting an up-hill battle to save these majestic birds. Read more at Birdlife.org. Birdlife International - 27 November 2009

STRIPE-CHEEKED WOODPECKER! With its olive-green back, crimson crown and unusual blue eyes the Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker is a beautiful bird! Stripe-cheeked Woodpeckers are uncommon and localized in humid forests in the Panamanian foothills. These endemic Panamanian birds are also generally quiet and inconspicuous and forage either alone or in pairs in the low or middle level of trees. The Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker, along with the Rufous-winged Woodpecker, was formerly thought to be a subspecies of the South American White-throated Woodpecker (P. leucolaemus), but has since been split by the American Ornithological Union due to its distinct facial patterns and voice. It also does not interbreed with the Rufous-winged Woodpecker where their ranges overlap.

During our search for this week's Golden Bird we came across several of the other interesting woodpecker species that flourish in Panama's forests, along with a particularly unusual species of primate, the Owl Monkey.

Catch the quest for this beautiful bird on this weekends show on Fox SportsNet.