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Ambassadors answer: Mark James Pearson
Mark James Pearson is an Ornithologist, Wildlife Guide and Environmental Educator living at the North Yorkshire Coast in the UK. We asked him about optics, education and conservation.
Ambassadors answer: Noam Weiss
This short interview highlights the extraordinary conservation work of the International Birding and Research Center in Eilat (IBRCE).
Part 4: Birdwatching on various channels in a digitalized era
Birdwatching on various channels in a digitalized era of the 20th century with a variety of channels and and apps with global linkage.
Ambassadors answer: Stephen Menzie
As part of our 175th anniversary we also interviewed some of our ambassadors. Stephen Menzie, Editor of British Birds and the Head of Falsterbo Bird Observatory in Sweden is one of them.
Ambassadors answer: Debby Doodeman
As part of our 175th anniversary we also interviewed some of our ambassadors. Debby Doodeman from FOGOL in the Netherlands is one of them.
Part 3: Media turns nature observation into a popular phenomenon
After the two world wars, nature observation became more medial and the progress in optical development is also clearly noticeable.
Part 2: The professionalization of birdwatching and bird protection
About the useage of binoculars in the beginning of the 20th century and the development of nature conservation organizations in Germany, England and the USA.
Part 1: How it all began: The roots of bird watching
An insight into the beginnings of nature observation, the creation of the first binoculars and the developments in England and the USA.
Securing the wintering grounds of the Endangered Spotted Greenshank (Tringa guttifer)
Spotted Greenshank is listed as ‘Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List and currently faces an ongoing decline, driven principally by habitat loss and degradation.
The long-winged Club is in Trouble
The long-winged club is not for every bird. It’s for the tough ones only. Global climate change has made their lives harder with longer migration routes, faster migrations and desertification among other heightened risks. This spring in Eilat revealed the challenges and sometimes tragedies they face.