Conservation News (31) Jul-Sep 2020

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Conservation News (31) July—Sep 2020 UAE

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5 25 volunteer divers in action to help

Satellite reveals secrets about greater spotted eagles in the UAE

restore Fujairah's coral reefs

New book celebrates rich history of Environment Agency Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi authorities take strong action over illegal oyster trade

" 100 Rare and enigmatic bird spotted on Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Island

New species of plant discovered in the UAE

Sharjah breeds rare Arabian collared kingfisher in captivity for first time

Abu Dhabi launches rehabilitation programme to protect rare plant species near Jebel Hafeet"

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Bee'ah launches region's first solar energy landfill project in Sharjah

Abu Dhabi celebrates the first critically endangered Addax born in

Largest sea turtle rehab facility in the region coming up in Abu Dhabi

Record 876 flamingo chicks born during 2020 breeding season at Al Wathba Wetland Reserve


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UAE lifts 6-year ban on Jaziri sheep and goats

Al Wurayah Reserve .. An incubator environment for rare and migratory birds

EAD Rehabilitates Local Samar Blossoms

Sheikh Zayed Falcon Release Programme marks its 25th Year with new milestone

Arabia

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Allegations of foul play as tonnes of dead fish float in Iraq’s marshes

An “environmental bomb” threatens the Yemeni coast on the Red Sea

How Tunisia’s shrinking economy and fish stocks put shark on the menu

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Middle East among 'world's most vulnerable' for ecological threats

QUEEN ALIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AMONG 15 MOST ECOFRIENDLY INITIATIVES IN MIDDLE EAST

Egypt launches campaign to promote nature reserves and ecotourism

Saudi project to prepare operational guidelines for the rationalization of sustainable energ


International

6 Âť Wild bison to return to UK for first time in 6,000 years

Brussels failing to protect bees, says watchdog

Mysterious Cause of Hundreds of Elephant Deaths in Botswana Finally Comes Into Focus

Daytime aardvark sightings are a sign of troubled times

Pilot whales Tasmania: Almost 400

Rare dolphins return to Hong Kong as coronavirus halts ferry traffic

Elephant shrew rediscovered in

80 Climate change on-track to wipe out polar bears by 2100

die in Australia's worst stranding

Africa after 50 years

36 48 Back from the dead? Stem cells give hope for revival of Malaysia's extinct rhinos

Captive-bred turtles return to their habitat in Ecuador

Humpback whales make 'wrong turn' into crocodile-infested river in Australia's Kakadu national park

Up to 48 species saved from extinction by conservation efforts, study finds


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