March 22, 2005
Fledglinks
- Three Kakapo chicks hatch! This brings the population up to 86. And there could be more chicks on the way.
- India bans veterinary drug blamed for killing critically endangered vultures. Populations of the Oriental White-backed Vultures, Long-billed Vultures, and Slender-billed Vultures have fallen by 97% in 12 years. Now it's up to conservation programs like the Asian Vulture Population Project to bring them back.
- Nature Canada and Amigos de Sian Ka'an release new manual for training bird guides in rural communities. BirdLife International has PDFs of the manuals in English and Spanish.
- Audubon Society of New Hampshire to expand its headquarters. More than doubling its current size, it's expected to be completed by Spring 2006.