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Faroe Islands – Faroese Ornithological Society

BirdLife Affiliate

Founded in 1984
Members: 115
Bøgøta 14, 100 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
+298 223604
info@fuglar.fo
fuglafrodifelagid@gmail.com
www.fuglar.fo
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Mission of the organisation

Bird watching and protection of birdlife.

Key Activities

Birdwatching

Continued with an active ringing programme, particularly of seabirds including numbers of auks, gulls, storm-petrels and skuas and continued to monitor seabirds, particularly Guillemot, Gannet and Kittiwake populations

Carried on research into contamination of Puffins and auks by feather lice

News
23 Sep 2020

Ending “temporary cessation” for good – How an EU subsidy is driving overfishing

This report explores and demonstrates, how EU payments for “temporary cessation” of fishing are not only an ineffective management tool for reducing fishing effort, but also ineffective in supporting marine conservation...
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24 Nov 2020

Victory: Denmark announces complete ban on lead in hunting ammunition

It has finally happened: Denmark has announced a complete ban on lead in hunting ammunition. The Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark and the Danish Hunters’ Association made the announcement together. Following...
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9 Apr 2021

The Rewards of Nature Restoration

Over the course of the next few months, we are going to take a deep dive into the many benefits of nature restoration with a written docu-series: the rewards of nature restoration. It will feature fascinating stories...
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10 Jun 2020

What is the role of bioenergy in a decarbonised Europe?

With its proposed European Green Deal, the European Union aims at becoming the first carbon neutral continent by mid-century. This objective will require deep transformations in the way we consume, move and produce.
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20 Aug 2020

The Nubian Nightjar: worrying trends in Israel and beyond

A scientific article by our Israeli partner, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel.
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1 Dec 2020

Press Release - Over 130 scientists to the EU: Stop funding overfishing

Brussels – 1 December
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21 Sep 2020

We need money for nature now

The single, most dramatic cause for the loss of biodiversity, species and natural habitats in Europe is intensive agriculture. To reverse this alarming trend, the EU must invest in nature protection. Where should the...
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Europe and Central Asia
19 Jun 2020

Science isn’t negotiable: Environment MEPs break off CAP negotiations with COMAGRI

It’s over. The gulf was just too wide. On 10 June, the MEPs from the Environment Committee (COMENVI) broke off negotiations with their counterparts in the Agriculture Committee (COMAGRI) on the upcoming vote on the...
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16 Nov 2020

Protecting shearwaters on land and at sea: a strong partnership to preserve two Mediterranean...

LIFE PanPuffinus started September and this is welcome news for some of the mo
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