Guest guest Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Dear Everyone, I thought I would forward my RSPB newsletter to you, there is an article about what they did in Namibia. I sent some SA stamps and a couple of Canadian or what have you ones to them a few months ago as I read on their website (while reading about how they help the poor old Albatrosses) that they can generate funds from stamps especially overseas ones, I got a letter from them today thanking me - which I thought was very nice of them....if you have any lying around and, like me you hate to throw them away, here is their address... Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Box 6198 Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire England LU79XT Jill - The RSPB lady Friday, May 16, 2008 12:14 PM Albatrosses receive help in Namibia To make sure you receive future e-mails, please add albatrossmailing to your address book. Dear all Another month... another series of exciting developments to Save the Albatross. Maybe I've already used that opener, but it's true so let's go with it for now! Early in the month I returned to the UK for a week to spend some time with the campaign team. This coincided with the April 1 launch of the Albatross Task Force (ATF) team in Namibia, which went off brilliantly, with a workshop on coastal/marine conservation issues being held in Swakopmund (this is where the team members, John and Melba, are based). Working closely with Namibian Nature Foundation (NNF), one of our key ATF partners in Namibia, we had the opportunity to give two presentations on our work, which was the perfect way to arrive! Oli Yates (ATF Coordinator) who was there came back with glowing reports about the new team and our partners NNF and the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources. So, after a lot of ground work to get things up and going in Namibia, it's great to be fully operational in the important longline and trawl fisheries that work the Benguela Current. It's one of the key regions for albatross and petrel bycatch and conservation. Check out the following BirdLife/WWF report to get a flavour of the issues in the region: http://panda.org/about_wwf/what_we_do/species/publications/index.cfm?uNewsID=99180 Since getting back from the UK, I've been flat out working on the National Plan Of Action - Seabird Best Practice Guidelines in preparation for the UN Food and Agriculture Organization Expert Consultation, which is confirmed for September 2008. Things are progressing on this front and we think we have an opportunity to take some big steps to strengthening bycatch reduction measures in both longline and trawl fisheries. To all in the north, enjoy the beginnings of summer and to my fellow antipodeans, batten down the hatches for winter! Cheers Ben Sullivan Dr. Ben Sullivan, BirdLife Global Seabird Programme Coordinator If you want a quick and easy way to help, please forward this e-mail to your friends, family and colleagues. Pass the message on - Save the Albatross! http://www.savethealbatross.net/ --------- Please do not reply to this e-mail as it is an automatic service. To contact us, please e-mail: albatross The RSPB speaks out for birds and wildlife, tackling the problems that threaten our environment. Nature is amazing - help us keep it that way. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a registered charity: England and Wales no. 207076, Scotland no. SC037654 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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