WWT welcomes new report on climate change threat to migratory birds
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) has welcomed a new report by the British Trust for Ornithology and Wetlands International outlining the threats faced by migratory birds by the effects of climate change.
The report was published at the fourth meeting of the parties of the African-Eurasion Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) currently being held in Madagascar, and attended by WWT's head of species conservation, Dr Baz Hughes.
Threats include warmer temperatures, the loss of wetlands, and lack of appropriate food during migration. The report highlights the need for more international co-operation in helping migratory species contend with climate change and other environmental problems.
WWT carries out wetland conservation work both at home and abroad which address issues created by climate change. These include long term species studies, satellite tracking of individuals through migratory cycles and working with international communities to create and maintain sustainable wetlands.
For further information on this report and the AEWA conference in Madagascar, visit http://www.iisd.ca/cms/aewa-mop4/
