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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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Star thistle

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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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.