Siberian Environmental Center

15.01.2012 Raptors The Saker Falcon continued to vanish The new issue of the Newsletter "Raptors Conservation" №23 (pdf 20Mb) has been published. The main themes of the issue are the results of long-term surveys of the Saker Falcon (Haliaeetus albicilla) in Russia and Kazakhstan and identification problem of semispecies and hiden hybrids in populations of the birds of prey. Another important theme of the issue is the results of attracting the small falcons, Imperial Eagles and White-Tailed Eagles into artificial nests in the Samara district, some aspects of the European Black Vulture breeding biology in the south-east of Kazakhstan, and several issues concerning conservation and research of raptors. More...	28.12.2011 Raptors Friends! Happy New Year! Happy New Year! Let all the misfortunes and failures remain in the old year and new year bring joy and a success, as well as a lot of interesting meetings with perfect birds!!! Igor Karyakin and Elvira Nikolenko More...
28.04.2011 Raptors Eagles in Kazakhstan The new issue of the Newsletter "Raptors Conservation" №22 (pdf 18Mb) has been published. The main themes of the issue are the results of long-term surveys of the White-Tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in the Ile River delta and Lake Balkhash; research of population of Aquila species on the Ustyurt Plateau, Mangyshlak Peninsula and adjacent territories of the Aral-Caspian region. Another important theme of the issue is the research of raptors on the Ukok Plateau and review of threats of great concern to the region. Also results of the first project on the research of bird electrocution in Khakassia, results of surveys of raptors in Mongolia and Kazakhstan are presented in the issue. More...	24.03.2011 Raptors Artificial Nest Project in the Tyva Republic The new issue of the Newsletter "Raptors Conservation" №21 (pdf 18Mb) has been published. The main theme of the issue are the results of the Artificial Nest Project in the Tuva Republic. Also there are a large-scale review of status of different subspecies of the Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug), basing on the analysis of variations of bird phenotypes in different populations within GIS-software, results of projects aimed at addressing the problem of birds electrocution on power lines, reports about discoveries of the White-Tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla). More...
07.03.2011 Steppe programm Tyva Republic: manul countings done! Sibecocenter team just returned from the 3-week manul study expedition in the Tyva Republic. More...	14.01.2011 Raptors The Imperial Eagle in Russia The new issue of the Newsletter "Raptors Conservation" №20 (pdf 18Mb) has been published. The main theme of the issue are the results of studies of the Imperial Eagle in Russia. Also there are a review of conditions of the Imperial Eagle population in Mongolia, results of studies of the Black Kite synanthropic breeding group in the vicinities of Biysk, results of projects aimed at addressing the problem of birds electrocution on power lines, reports about discoveries of the Greater Spotted Eagle nesting in Southern Siberia etc. More...