Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis), South Korea, © Christian Artuso
Saturday, October 31, 2015
DIRE STRAITS ON EASTERN SHORES:
Concern continues to rise for the shorebirds of the East Asian flyway
with Far Eastern Curlew and Great Knot being uplisted from Vulnerable to
Endangered and Bar-tailed Godwit, Red Knot, Curlew Sandpiper, and
Red-necked Stint all being uplisted to Near-threatened. See: http://www.birdlife.org/
Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis), South Korea, © Christian Artuso
Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis), South Korea, © Christian Artuso
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The situation in the Yellow Sea is getting worse and worse: http://www.birdlife.org/asia/news/reclamation-yellow-sea-causing-serious-declines-migratory-shorebirds?utm_source=BirdLife+International+News+Notifications&utm_campaign=aa5831ba41-TOP_notifications_news&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4122f13b8a-aa5831ba41-131688241&goal=0_4122f13b8a-aa5831ba41-131688241
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