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Threatened bird hunting



All participants in the monitoring programs of SEO / BirdLife just received the newsletter that summarizes the results of the surveys and monitoring programs conducted by SEO / BirdLife in 2009 and 2010. Of the vast information gathered by the thousands of volunteers in these projects I've noticed the trend of four species obtained through the program SACRE: the dove, quail, partridge and jackdaw.

are four common species and hunting all having a sharp decline, as evidenced by the following table showing the percentage change of the populations obtained at national level and by region between 1998 and 2010:



To understand the magnitude of these trends enough to know that a decline of more than 30% in 10 years or three generations would make a species designated as Vulnerable by the IUCN criteria and slopes greater than 50% designated as Endangered.

Well, the next thought to ask is whether the law allowed to hunt endangered species or, at least, with sharp declines population.

The Birds Directive in its Article 7.4 states that " Member States shall ensure that the hunting , including where appropriate, falconry, as is apparent from the application of the provisions national force, respects the principles of wise use and a balanced control ecologically species of birds concerned and that this practice is compatible as regards the population of the species , including migratory species, with the measures resulting from Article 2 ", for its part, Article 2 states that" States shall take all necessary measures to maintain or adjust the populations of all species birds referred to in Article 1 at a level which corresponds in particular to ecological, scientific and cultural rights, taking into account the economic and recreational requirements. " The European Commission interprets this article as a " Guidance document on hunting under Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds 'of 2008 like" can be seen as a kind of bird is in a favorable conservation status when the sum of influences acting on it negatively affects long-term distribution and abundance of its populations. This includes situations in which data on the population dynamics of the species indicate that this is not a long term viable component of its habitat natural. Obviously generally not advisable to subject such species or populations to hunting, although this is not the cause of unfavorable conservation status or contribute to the same . However, allowing the hunting of a species can be a great incentive to manage habitats and positively influence other factors contributing to the decline in population, thus contributing to the objective of restoring populations to favorable conservation status. "

For its part, the Law 42/2007 in Article 62.2. states that " In any case, the exercise of hunting and inland fisheries be regulated so as to ensure that conservation and promotion of authorized species for this exercise, for which purpose the State government will determine the land and waters where they can have such activities as well as working dates for each species "and 62.3.d) that " may establish temporary moratoriums or special prohibitions when reasons of biological or medical advice as . In relation to the species of hunting and fishing, where there are of biological or medical advice establishing temporary moratoriums or special prohibitions, the State Commission for Natural Heritage and Biodiversity may be reporting that can be used by the State government for determining such moratoria or bans. "

Finally, a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Castilla-La Mancha quash the seasons, and in the case of the turtledove and quail management indicates that because of Article 7 of the DAS and 62 can not authorize LPNyB hunting of these species without, previously , studied the populations of these birds. That is, the administration must certify in advance with the good condition of the same.

Well, the conclusions, in my view are clear:
1) Administrations shall provide proof of good condition species of birds before being allowed to hunt.
2) In the case of species not present a good state of conservation in the region, in general, can not authorize hunting use.
3) The government and the collective hunting should begin without further delay plans for conservation of these species with the double objective of improving their peoples and to support conservation measures with the practice of hunting.

We face a key month in which they carried out the majority of the Board of Game approval prior to closure orders. The question is, again, unless a law enforcement or, conversely, start the administration to ensure the conservation of birds in our countryside. The answer in about a month.

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is star thistle (Centaurea calcitrapa), is as it is called to this plant is that it does and dies in two years, the biennial calls with the root by way of a Nabito and very branched stem, branches zig-zag esparrancadas, usually no more than two feet tall.

It grows along roadsides and trails, in uncultivated places, abandoned fields, etc. across the country.

Its name comes from the Latin cacitrapa caltrops "which was a weapon of war was barbed iron balls attached by a chain.

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Internet is a powerful means of environmental education. A good example is the webcam installed by SEO / BirdLife, within his campaign taking flight (sponsored by ADIF, Biodiversity Foundation and Caja Madrid), in an imperial eagle nest in the National Park Cabañeros.

With this camera we can get an eagle in our house without affecting the environment, we can use it as an educational tool (in the network of schools taking flight as we do) or even as a source of scientific information.

I have already put a banner on my blog, as if you have a blog you can put it. In this way helps us to promote the enjoyment of nature.

And if you really like, you can even write a comment in the blog associated webcam.

By the way, put the camera first thing in the morning and hear the multitude of birds of the National Park is a small pleasure in life that you can not miss!

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Imperial Eagle Webcam Hunting midseason



The Superior Court of Justice of Castilla-La Mancha is illegal the way in which the Board has regulated the midseason, practice hunting that takes place every year between 15 August and 15 September and that affects species pigeon, turtledove and quail. As indicated in the sentence, and that it is firm to not having appealed the Board, administrations can not allow hunting without first demonstrate that the population density allow their sustainable use and set hunting seasons without proving that they are not on the basis of their reproductive period cycle of the species and their phenology provincial.

The action was brought in 2007 by Ecologists in Action order closures of the 2007-2008 season, not only for the midseason, but for encroaching partridge hunting claim the breeding season and zeal of this species. To resolve, the Court requested an expert opinion on SEO / BirdLife on the compatibility between working periods of hunting and reproduction of the red partridge, wood pigeon, turtledove and quail in Castilla-La Mancha and the overlap between the period partridge breeding with hunting of this species with male claim. For this report, SEO / BirdLife reviewed all the scientific information published to date and the nest records database.

This statement has to have a great ride as is, in fact, that species of birds and dates to catch them just can not be negotiated regional hunting tips, but must be supported by technical and scientific studies to ensure that hunting can not adversely affect their populations and that at no time was carried out in breeding season.

The truth is that there is nothing new since the Birds Directive is quite clear in this respect, the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Communities since 2008 a good guide to the European Commission to harmonize the practice of hunting and the Birds Directive. However, in Spain we doing wrong, so that this Supreme Court ruling of Castilla-La Mancha will be a starting point to demand that things be done well.

By the way, the turtle dove and quail are in poor condition and should be a moratorium on whaling, but that is a question of another entry in the blog.

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concerned Nonsense Biscarrués reservoir



Yesterday we had, the groups that allegations against Biscarrués Reservoir, a meeting with Secretary of State for Climate Change and the Director General of Environmental Assessment. They wanted to see first hand our impressions.

The meeting was very emotional, and that was attended by the Coordinator of Biscarrués Riglos lath and a representative of employers in the area. They provided a lot of good data, but especially emotional Is it possible that in the XXI century continue throwing our people from the river to bring water from miles away to irrigate corn?

People told us how the terroir has been reunited with the river, and that this reunion has got to go around the phenomena of migration to cities, in fact, had just opened a new primary school. They told us that every day there are more houses and entertainment companies linked to the river and the natural and scenic values \u200b\u200bof the place and even that the people are building a 4-star hotel (something unthinkable in most of the people of our country) . In Biscarrués people look back into the river, and the river are rewarded for it, while the rest of the English population lives back to their own and the rivers are dying slowly.

Unfortunately, these values \u200b\u200bare so well defended by the representatives of the region are not sufficient, in this world ruled by laws and economic powers and little morality and common sense to stop the civil works for the state. However, there are many technical criteria, economic and legal matters, also put on the table, finally, after 25 years with the sword of Damocles that is the reservoir for Gallego, and so we did see the ministerial delegation.

Some of the arguments we put on table:

- The Gallego River marsh is already 6 and a dozen power plants and the flight of Biscarrués is the only one with a high ecological status according to the Confederation.
- The objectives of the work are not well defined, but if it really is to ensure existing irrigation allocations should be sufficient to improve the efficiency of irrigation facilities Alto Aragon is now approaching only 30%
- In any case have not been evaluated alternatives, as required by law and there are many now on the table with less impact to the reservoir.
- The reservoir will be a critical impact on the LIC "Under Gallego" and this has common ground with management reports (CEDEX) and more than a dozen scientists.
- has not evaluated the impact on the irrigated areas, which is a fragmentation of the environmental impact assessment. According to the irrigation water users would be made in Monegros, which would again critical hits. It advised the Ministry that a positive day lead us to reopen the complaint of Monegros.
- We exposed the absurdity of proposing the reservoir for flood control, because nobody in the area has known avenues that posed a threat to humans. The Confederation goes back to 1300 to justify this goal. It seems reasonable that in a highly regulated river as Gallego (6 reservoirs) can ensure the safety and security concerns of the residents of the area.
- It was stated that the project would be a brutal economic impact in the region, which now depends on the river and all of its whitewater. The reservoir would go from 22 miles of whitewater only seven (insufficient for exploitation).

to all this, the Government of Aragon claims for this reservoir waving an agreement by the Water Commission of 2006 that allegedly approved the project unanimously. Well, we sent a clear to the Ministry that it was a clear manipulation. First, the Commission did not vote for any representatives of the scientific and environmental groups (or whatever it is, just voted, economic sectors and the administration). And second, what is approved is to send the draft to the Ministry with three alternatives, a reservoir of 190 hm 3, a 35 Hm3 or non-realization of the reservoir, and always with the proviso that not affect the operation of white water. Lighter

water (if it is not carried by irrigation).

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Pearls: cranes that stung the ducks



I will open a new section on the blog to be called Pearls. It will be putting phrases or outlandish ideas that our public figures are saying for the territory or "qualified" written technical reports.

The first delivery I have found reviewing the historical archives of the Department of Conservation SEO / BirdLife, the minutes of the Committee on the Environment of the Aragon on 24 February 1999. At that meeting, Mr. Minister of Agriculture and the Environment, D. Dolhagaray Lasa said:

"[...] at times what society has to have is the balance between what information a scientist who knows about birds [he is referring to SEO / BirdLife] but not people and certainly not monegrinos, and sometimes I will have an anecdote, not birds, because it makes a days at a meeting held with mayors of Gallocanta one of the drawbacks is that the study carried out technicians and scientists [back to refer to SEO / BirdLife] is that declining populations of some species and, in particular therefore reduce the populations of ducks. And then, these scientists put it as an entirely disturbing, and the meeting with the mayors there, who have been there for a lifetime, they say, hell, of course, how will not diminish, as there are more cranes, Cranes throw to the ducks, and as there are more cranes which had been in many years there are memos ducks, but because biting cranes. And that they knew the inhabitants of the territory, how strange, the technicians who had written the document, no, those did not. "

amazing thing the story is not that the mayors have reached a curious conclusion, but a whole Minister of Environment is able to believe it. But everything is learned, scientists must not only learn, they must also convince, and it is clear that the theory of cranes killer is much more credible than that of water mismanagement.

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THE CATFISH

One of the most frequent and representative population of English rivers fairly clean, the Barbo, whom scientists have christened Scientific name (Luciobarbus spp.) Is notable for its four chins, two to the mouth and two to the tip of the snout and by its moderate size, because in twelve years of life does not grow much more than half metro.Pesa about four or five kilos.

This animal, whose meat was once very popular and now despises by the large number of bones of the skeleton, usually live in fresh water and move deeper trickling over stones and pebbles. Also choose these places to winter dormancy as well as for food, which consists of all vegetation, algae, and larvae, it is a fish omnívoro.En the catfish are now rising in the current group of rivers to spawn .

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A new criminal offense: Making a mockery of a State



We recently met with astonishment that the Danish prosecutor has accused the activists of climate Greenpeace, among which was our partner Juantxo Lopez de Uralde, to "raid the home of the Queen", a crime that can grieve with several years in prison.

Burglary "? I, like you, we have seen how Juantxo and his partner went out the door by security amablemete preceded the event and how cavalierly the door would have a ridiculously dressed janitor. One imagines a kind trespassers entering the night by a window in your home, or at least the use of force, but in this case the images show how Juantxo and company entered the personal guests of the royal palace. So

what is the crime? I think his crime was to take his famous sign that read: "Politicians talk, leaders act" by highlighting the more than one hundred heads of state and heads of government and, above all, making a mockery of security systems in Denmark . If Denmark made a fool of everyone, the summit was a failure both organizational and outcome and Denmark showed its most repressive towards its citizens, who clamored for the health of our planet. But worst of all, you never forget that ridiculous because a handful of peaceful activists held out a banner in front of the cameras and the whole international community saying "Politicians talk, leaders act."

In my view, Denmark will make a fool if you opened a new criminal offense: the ridicule a state. Would do better to leave things as they are.

Of course, that December day in 2009, I felt represented by Juantxo when he removed the banner, now I'm also accused by the Danish prosecutor and, if they committed the terrible mistake to condemn, condemn me to me too.

I am convinced that this day had more reason to take proceedings against the other diners against peaceful climate activists.

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Can we change the energy model?



AvesForum in the electronic forum are discussing the position of NGOs on nuclear energy and wind energy. In this debate, I intervened and I wanted to rescue a part of one of my posts for the blog.

The message said he thought it was a mistake if we raised the debate in terms of whether wind or no wind and had to discuss energy directly on the model. In my view, the challenge is to change the model How?, Because according to the following points:
1) reduce our consumption through awareness, energy efficiency improvements in building models, etc.
2) Enhancement of energy self-sufficiency versus industrial production (solar panels in homes and industries, horizontal small wind, etc.)
3) about the point of production to consumption centers and urban land use and industrial production energy
4) Research on new forms of energy production environmentally friendly
5) disregard the higher risk industries (get into the same package to nuclear, coal, small hydro and wind farms in environmentally sensitive areas) and ,
6) rational water use in prioritizing the use hydropower environmental water to energy.

The problem is to do what I think change is a global energy model that involves economic investment, and what is worse, the powerful business removing energy companies. But I believe there are few solutions that do not pass through here.

As wind power is my opinion that is not bad per se, what happens is that wind development has been carried out in Spain fatal. There has been planning and was transferred to large companies throughout the initiative. So we could have used wind power through horizontal turbines do not kill birds, could also be a or two wind turbines in each of the industrial estates and not have to open thousands of miles of trails in our natural environment, or even have excluded all those places of great ecological value to put wind farms, etc. But as interesting is that the business take him power companies can not be a more rational. To all this our environmental authorities have been blindfolded and ¬ I heard two industry colleagues have covered their mouths.

How should be the energy mix? It makes me more or less the same provided that the above points, for me the debate is elsewhere.

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not bother him now that he plays



I often suspect that biologists from the departments of Environmental Impact Assessment and I have not studied the same race. Apparently we have the same degree, but the knowledge differ significantly. I just came this thought to mind after reading an article in which the director of the work of doubling of the ring Reef, claimed that paralyze the work during the months of April, May and June to observe the nesting season of snowy plover. I imagine that all the good people who have read today the province, would have felt comforted to know that you save this endangered species, but to me the image that has been to mind is that next year, some of these people well, run over or kill their young adults who have been protected this year. Yes, could have played another year.

is quite widespread as a corrective measure in environmental impact statements to include stops biological infrastructure during construction where there are endangered species. Well, this is an outrage. Generally

not have to do work in breeding season in any place where animals can reproduce and that the destruction of nests and litter is prohibited by law, and in those places which plays a threatened species should not ever be the infrastructure, with rare exceptions in which once built will not affect the quality of habitat or life of individuals.

Indeed, the species do not breed each time in a different place, but tend to do in places with suitable habitat for them. Moreover, many species have enormous loyalty to their territory, so it will spoil the year condition is constructed in the following years.

So please, biologists in this country which you dedicate to environmental impact studies or environmental impact statements, directly prohibit the works in time breeding that may involve the destruction of any kind made and not allow the construction of projects shocking if you live there is a threatened species. Meanwhile

fingers crossed for the poor plovers will have to dodge the car wheels.

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few days ago I asked on Twitter the Popular Party and Democratic Union of Catalonia explain to me the reasons they had to be launched in the Senate, the reform of the Coastal Act. People's Party did not know anything and I replied Democratic Union formally do so to " autoritzar and public festivities a Habanera sung" (pictured reproduce all related messages). You can imagine my face in amazement at first instance and the subsequent laughter.

The answer was a Saturday morning, so it is clear that passed the information he had to spend a good Friday night. The important thing is not the answer itself, the point is that the Popular Party and Convergencia i Unio attempt to change a basic law for the preservation of our coast and do it secretly, without public debate and even without the knowledge of those responsible for communication .

The idea is that this reform will benefit few and hurt us all and this reform can not be made back to the village.

course, now that I think of Havana, and especially in the famous "Farewell my beautiful peninsula" is not the answer as misguided communication department Unio Democràtica ( the following this link you can hear )

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Biscarrués
The Dam on the river Gallego Monegros irrigation aims. No more need be said to realize that this project should never have arisen. Still, it has developed a project and in environmental impact assessment. SEO / BirdLife had the opportunity to discuss the project and its Environmental Impact Study (EIS) and make allegations. Since then, the EIS had endless deficits and grossly undervalued and hidden impacts the impact on the Natura 2000 network. We did this record in the claims.

The Directorate General of Quality and Environmental Assessment, perhaps guided by the claims, perhaps for the sake of doing good work, commissioned a report on the EIS CEDEX and the impact. I copied the first three paragraphs of the findings for yourselves opinéis:

" analyzed the documentation submitted, it is considered that the project discussed has very significant impacts on the environment. Although

Impact Assessment included in the EIS minimizes many of the conditions, and considers the overall impact modest, the significance of the changes induced in the river ecosystem, its length, reaching the entire lower Rio Gallego, its irreversibility and sunk, and the significant cumulative and synergistic effect, regional and local level when analyzed together with the succession of reservoirs that dot the river, should lead to assess the overall impact as critical.

addition, the environmental impact study does not allow an evaluation, with a reasonable degree of certainty, certain impacts such as those generated on the fauna, in the absence of specific and reliable data on the species and populations present, and be possible existence of endangered species. "

Knowing this report, the irrigators and the Government of Aragon to the Minister of the Front environment (not agriculture) attacked the Ministry is authorized to demand and to build the dam (see for example news that I link you here ). The Minister for the Environment of Aragon believes that the MARM goes too far to ask for reports on the impact of the dam before authorizing and that the mere fact that a Water Board will vote alone is reason enough to skip the formalities Impact Assessment Environmental. So: What is the Environmental Impact Assessment? What are you doing the Ministry of Environment responsible environmental assessment of many projects?

In my opinion it is irresponsible to declare publicly that, despite the impacts exist, despite what the laws say, despite the natural heritage that cost us, we must make a specific project. I'm sure the upcoming elections have a lot to do with the furious response from the Government of Aragon to the report of CEDEX and the penalty is that statements of this kind does not cost them 10 times more votes than they are. We need to change our society, we need to change the world "begin charging Biscarrués? We will go all out.

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The importance of protecting wintering areas



BirdLife has just released the first results of the expeditions carried out in Ethiopia and Sudan for the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BirdLife in Bulgaria), the Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society (EWNHS / BirdLife in Ethiopia) and the Sudanese Wildlife Society in search of owls and their threats. You can see the news by following this link: http://www.birdlife.org/community/2011/01/the-egyptian-vulture-what% E2% 80% 99s-going-on-in-africa /

The reason for these expeditions is the certainty that a portion of adult mortality in owls, the main problem of conservation of the species in Bulgaria, occurs in Africa during the winter.

Expeditions identified the Afar triangle in Ethiopia as one of the most important for species with counted more than 1,400 copies during the expedition. At the moment it seems that it is safe for the species (not using poison and there are few power lines) but it seems that there are plans to electrify the area that could pose a serious threat to the species.

Meanwhile in Sudan found a power line with 17 vultures electrocuted.

is now preparing conservation projects in these areas to ensure the survival of this species in Bulgaria and in many other parts of Europe.

Spain for its geographical position between its many migratory bird species. Therefore, our efforts should be directed not only to know and preserve Birds in Spain but we must do so in Africa. For example, we now know that in the margins of the river Senegal in the national parks of Djoudj (Senegal) and Diawling (Mauritania) overwinter body 20 to 70% of the European population of aquatic warbler ( follow this link) and that in a single roost in Kaolack (Senegal) 24,000 copies have been recorded lesser kestrel, or one third of the European population (page 159 this link).

"In view of these data is any doubt about the responsibility we have the English in the conservation of the Sahel? We're doing it our birds.

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well done bird species recovery plans



Last Tuesday, the Governing Council of Andalusia approved a large package of species recovery plans ( check out this link to view the news ). Andalusia is undoubtedly one of the regions that more money spent on environmental conservation, however, did not have to date not a single recovery plan approved.

SEO / BirdLife commended the Board for these approvals to make the Board caboose pass on approval of plans ( follow this link to read the press release ). Of course we should welcome to approve documents that specify active conservation policies to be carried out with these species, but we must not forget that these plans come with more than 20 years overdue. Indeed

required to carry approved recovery plans and / or conservation of endangered species comes from Act 4 approved March 27, 1989 and affected most endangered species identified in the National Catalogue of Endangered Species in a Royal Decree approved 30 March 1990. Therefore, all regions have had ample time to have approved plans for recovery of endangered species and yet they have not already done so.

Law Natural Heritage and Biodiversity given a grace period to the autonomous communities to adopt plans that ended in December 2010 and also was used by the autonomous communities can understand anyone who does not have the shrike recovery plan Guy in Catalonia, the marbled teal in Valencia, Aragon bustard, the Bonelli's eagle in Castilla La Mancha, the woodpecker in Navarra, Murcia squacco or the imperial eagle in Madrid? My I get really mad!

case apart is the Community of Madrid that although the law required him to have the plans approved in 1994, there has not published any recovery plan for the six species of birds listed "Endangered" that inhabit the region.

There will be a day when people value before going to vote for their politicians both for what they do as for what to stop doing that day and I hope we continue to have all these species in our countryside.

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The port of Seville, Doñana and science



The response of the Minister of Environment, Rosa Aguilar, in the case of the port of Seville is disturbing and disappointing. According to the press, the minister, after scientific experts report that after five years of research and deliberations have ruled the serious negative impact that dredging would Guadalquivir on the Doñana National Park, still no clear whether or not carried out (eg read the article by following this link Public).

Law Natural Heritage and Biodiversity forbidden to carry out projects that adversely affect an area of \u200b\u200bNatura 2000 and Doñana is probably the most important of the entire network. Therefore, in my opinion, his stuff is that the Minister of the Environment immediately after receiving the scientific report had given a solemn declaration, as delusional shelved project.

not do this is to question the opinion of our scientists, threatening to Doñana and send a clear message all promoters in the country: " everything can be done, environmental laws may be infringed, it all depends on what I propose ."

Minister pledged the Ministry greenwashing, scientists have given a brush and a paint can, now looks to see if it rolls up and starts to paint.

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again over the dead birds



Although oddly enough I still bundled with bird deaths (follow this link to see the entry: of biblical plagues and radioactive releases ). The saga began in Arkansas information, followed by Louisiana and Sweden and is now in Italy. It seems that the citizens For many journalists, the reasons that we scientists are not convinced. And as a button, you only have to read the 200 messages sent to Pedro Cáceres article in El Mundo has also been reproduced and cited in almost all Latin American countries ( follow this link to read ).

The main arguments are:

1) "Habitual? I've never heard of mass deaths of animals
2) How to explain death in a few days and in such different places?
3) How to explain death in a few days and in places so close?
4) Supposing that the birds have collided, as scientists say, how to explain that the fish in Maryland also had hit?
5) In my town, bad weather and hail and I've never found 3,000 birds in the door of my house.
6) Is it the first time they use firecrackers in Arkansas?
7) Do not use fireworks in the world?
8) How to explain that only one species has died?
9) How to explain that the Arkansas technicians collect birds with gas masks (actually it does not instill confidence in the population)?
10) They have been poisoned and do not want people to know and so we have it from shocks

The hypothesis which most are shuffled among citizens who follow the news are:
1) The social control based on extinctions led
2) The uncontrolled chemical tests
3) The radioactive releases
4) Instilling fear as a weapon of emotional control the population
5)
poisoning 6) Be premonitory of Revelation

Well, let's see if we can bring some sanity and science in this welter of questions.

The first concepts that need to be clear is that the death of more or less massive wildlife is common and is not always due to the same cause. Unfortunately, in Spain do not have a centralized registry of mortality events (to see if we demand it), but in the U.S. if I have, is public and accessible on the network. Anyone can read the quarterly reports conducted since 1995 ( follow this link) or even viewed on a map ( follow this other link.)


In the picture above you can see the 26 episodes of more or less massive deaths collected by the USGS over the past nine months, which also include Arkansas episode 900 deaths by drowning raptors in Florida in November.


In these blogs, you can see that since these events are recorded (1995) Mass mortality of wildlife is commonplace (although the media have not reflected) and further that each mortality event has a different cause. Thus, the killing of birds of Arkansas were killed by colliding against the houses, trees, power lines and the soil itself, while fish from Maryland were killed by a rapid temperature drop in an area with a large concentration of such fry and Jay Apperson spokesman confirmed to Reuters on Thursday. This explains the first four arguments.

The fifth argument shows that we only believe what we see. In this case one can say that these episodes are common but not common. Luckily for wildlife, we have a weekly episode of mass mortality in each one of our cities. As we have seen there have been 26 in all United States over the past nine months. While it is true that occur much more that we are not able to detect. In any case, it is common for imperial eagles hunt rabbits and I've never seen one catch one, and that they live where there are golden eagles and rabbits.

Arguments 6 and 7. It seems that in Beebe (Arkansas) are not allowed to use professional fireworks new year and that do not normally use (this has been an illegal use.) In any case, the fact that Arkansas for the use of fireworks around the roost was the trigger for this tragic event does not mean that every time someone throw a firecracker going to happen the same. Here there were several special circumstances: 1) Use high explosives near a roost, 2) have thousands of roosting birds were frightened, 3) dark, 4) have thunderstorm and 5) die in the midst of a people. Usually many firecrackers are used throughout the world but do not usually show these situations. Moral: do not use fireworks and if you use them or try not to disturb your neighbors or wildlife.

Arkansas For most of the bodies belonged to one species because the roost was bothered by the fireworks was essentially monospecific. In general, the species that winter large flocks are usually one or very few species. Furthermore, in the case of roosts with more than one species, when flying in groups often differ according to species. This explains the argument 8. 9

The argument, in my opinion, is explained by the fact that Beebe technicians have anti-gas masks between your computer (I assure you that if this happens in my town as much municipal technicians have a handkerchief put it in front of the mouth) and the fact that these technicians at first know the causes of death.

The final argument does not hold for two reasons: 1) the laboratories that analyze samples have nothing to hide and 2) at other times there have been massive poisoning and authorities have not hidden, so I doubt they did this ( follow this link to view ). Final conclusion


If any other journalist asks me if these deaths could be the prelude to the Apocalypse, and I have prepared my response: " These deaths are common events and there is no scientific study to suspect Apoclipsis proximity, but if there are many studies that tell us that if we do not halt the rise in average global temperature or do not stop the loss of biodiversity, life on this planet will not be even remotely similar to what we know . "

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De reyes magos, de planes de recuperación y de alondras ricotí



Yesterday I asked the wise men, via Twitter, approve the Autonomous Communities as required by law, recovery plans for endangered species before they become extinct and to approve the recovery plans of protected areas before they lose their value.



This morning, I got up careful not to step any camel poop to see if it was good enough, and its magical majesties had agreed to my demand. Today 6 has not been published any official record, so I will have to wait until tomorrow to be sure, but I think it has fulfilled my desire.

Instead, they left me a beautiful reproduction ricotí of a lark. Perhaps they have done to remind the lark became extinct in Catalonia ricotí without approval of its recovery plan and that in Andalusia, Valencia and Murcia is on the same path.

Autonomous Communities have an obligation to establish measures for the conservation of all wild birds since 1986 and to approve recovery plans since 1989. The Natural Heritage Act 2007 gave a grace period until December 2010 served any autonomous community.

When does a sort of an autonomous community who is responsible? The people we seek explanations from Jordi Pujol, Pasqual José Montilla Maragall and the extinction of the Ricotí or we will request them to their Councillors. The lawyers we would say that the Generalitat. The reality is that it is a heritage we have lost to the negligence of our leaders and the greed and selfishness of developers and farmers.

Happy Epiphany.

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De plagas bíblicas y escapes radioactivos



the past two days, while a third of our species are at high risk of extinction and 20% of our common birds have a negative tendency, I've had to lie to various media communication that mortality of birds in Arkansas, Louisiana and Sweden are divine punishment or that there has been a massive radioactive leak that affected the entire northern Palaearctic. No joke I say, these questions are true that I have been made by serious journalists for the media even more serious.

What happened?

During Christmas Eve, there were more than three thousand dead birds in the American people Beebe (Arkansas). The fact that he was in a village and a few dates over in news reporting focused the spotlight on this fact, globalization did the rest.

mortality could be due to many causes (weather, poisoning, etc..) But among them were slipped some more sensational as divine punishment and radioactive releases. This was compounded by the fact that appeared on New Year's Eve another case of bird mortality in Louisiana and later another one in Sweden. None of these cases is related to the above, but represented a good breeding ground for media.

At the insistence of the media asked me explanations about what happened and a few words to "reassure the Society " I had to study the issue. Indeed some of the things I found when I found disturbing. For example, reviewing the videos broadcast on American television I found the statements of a man Arkansas over saying " after the election of Obama already knew that God would punish us in some way ."

But among the apocalyptic claims information also appears to help us understand the case of Arkansas. Citizens heard Beebe explained as fireworks and a few seconds or minutes they heard the birds were crashing against the windows and cars. In addition, the weather that night at Beebe and the statements of witnesses confirm that it was overcast and stormy night. The main species affected, or thrush Redwing turpial Sergeant (Agelaius phoeniceus) is very gregarious in winter, forming flocks of several thousand birds they are even considered crop pests. With this information we already have all the ingredients to imagine what happened. Beebe a respectable citizens (do not know whether they voted or not Obama) expressed their delight at the birth of Jesus throwing fireworks, with the bad luck that exploded close enough to the roost where there were several thousands of jays Redwing, who undertook a desperate flight to escape this potential danger. It is a species not usually night flights and in that stormy night launched a flight that took them too low in these conditions of zero visibility, to collide with lines, trees, houses, cars and any other people's human infrastructure.

cases in Louisiana and Sweden are different and certainly know their causes in the coming days.

are common situations

mortality "massive" bird is a common phenomenon that occurs in all countries and all years, except that most of the time you perceive to not occur in the middle of town and of course, not so much echo in the press. Usual bird death from hypothermia in a hailstorm, colliding against human infrastructure, etc.. Not only are magnified by the media.

However, many of our birds are the brink of extinction by human action and I have not read a single story about the holidays is not news!

Anyway, do not worry, although the human species deserve any kind of divine punishment, it seems that the death of the jays of Beebe are the first sign.

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Propósitos para el 2011


After reviewing my resolutions for 2010 I can say that I have done pretty well with them, although some aspects such as what to eat meat only twice has not been possible, even if I say that I have reduced my intake much . By 2011

keep my commitments for 2010 by adding a few more. I hope to be in 2011 as as 2010 compliant so you can say I've done what I could for my planet. Related

transport
1) will analyze case by case, each of the meetings away from my city to see if they are necessary and Primare always use public transport to reach them.
2) will encourage, work, video-conferencing as a regular meeting involving people from different cities.
3) I will analyze transportation-related emissions in order to improve year after year

Related to the use of food resources and
1) At least 20% of my shopping cart be composed of organic products, prioritizing those projects that benefit the environment. In the rest of the basket Primare products produced closer to my home and less packaging. This I hope will not only reduce the use of resources and linked to the transport fuels and the waste it generates, but also promote better agricultural practices.
2) I'll buy my own bags to avoid accumulating unnecessary plastic bags.
3) eat meat only twice a week.
4) will analyze the fish you eat are species threatened or whose method of fishing is unsustainable
5) try not to consume products that use palm oil and products company Sinar Mas.
6) Keep the night temperature below 17 degrees to save energy

Related water
1) reduce the use of detergents in my daily life and the products they use are organic and biodegradable.
2) will reduce also, within the limits of domestic water consumption.

Other purposes
1) will still use the composter to avoid using chemicals in my garden and my organic waste recycling.
2) convince 3 people to become members of SEO / BirdLife to be more in protecting this planet.
3) dedicate part of my free time to spread respect for the environment and common practices that human beings can improve to have less impact on biodiversity.

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Consumo responsable de pescado



Today I want to talk about a splendid campaign of our colleagues at Greenpeace. We all know the over-exploitation of our seas are doing and the responsibility we have the English as a major fishing powers and fish consuming the planet.

first thing that Greenpeace has done is to identify species of fish should not eat either because of their delicate condition, or because their form of fishing is unsustainable. This link you can access the list compiled by Greenpeace red.

following was identified by observing that 70% of purchases of fish is carried out in six major areas of supply: Carrefour, Lidl, Alcampo, Eroski, Mercadona and El Corte Ingles.

So what they did is to work with these companies to remove your bid species appearing on the red list and commit to a policy of buying sustainable seafood. With this work and more pressure to conduct evaluations of these large areas. The last evaluation yields the following conclusions: Carrefour and Lidl are better and more sustainable, though still need to improve. Alcampo, Eroski and Mercadona improve in the last year but still in the red (the worst of the valuation of Greenpeace) and finally the English Court has the worst score and is not better. stay the full report at the following link to read .

The conclusions are clear, if you buy your fish in a large area in which you try to do more they try and of course always buying those fish for which fishing is more sustainable. Sure there are hundreds of recipes that make sustainable seafood is delicious and also eat with good conscience.

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España no la reconoce ni la madre que la parió



party had reason Alfonso War in 1982 when he said " the day we go to Spain is not going to know or the mother that bore " in what is wrong is that the change began long before the PSOE won the elections that year.

These holidays, my father reminded me as a child in the 40's and early 50, all children of the village of La Mancha Toledo raised kestrel chicks that fell from the roof (they called hawks). He told me that there were plenty of them flying over the town (hundreds). In the 50's began to disappear and the 60 and there was not one. disappeared while lobsters (makes sense since the main diet of the kestrel are Orthoptera). For the kestrel and lobsters followed the frogs and then dragonflies. Now made at fault for the swallows whose reproduction it is testimonial in the town when once abundant under the eaves of houses and, although there remain swifts, is not what it was. She tells me how to "up the hill" oaks and how it has changed the cereal by vineyards. Now, what I see are almost all are vines on trellises. Alejandro Sánchez

told me that his father also had something similar on the amount of Lesser Kestrels was in the city of Madrid. It seems that in the houses around The Retreat was a kind very common. In recent years, we have the lace on this species in Madrid with the new PAU Vallecas. At the beginning of 2000 I did a census of storks in the Community of Madrid and I started to ask the older neighbors, who are always on the town square on the lesser kestrel. In almost all villages was a common species, now it is a species listed as Endangered in the Community of Madrid.

I love talking to people who knew what was in the 40 and 50 in Spain, on the other Spain, in the original, and that at that Spain does not know neither the mother who bore her.

Much of what we do not recover, but I hope we are able to keep some of what we have and above all preserve the memory of what we were.