Galliformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies
Galliformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies: Newsletters
Date of this Version
2009
Document Type
Article
Citation
G@llinformed: Newsletter of the IUCN-SSC/WPA Galliformes Specialist Group 1-7 (2009-2012)
Publication of the IUCN Species Survival Commission and the WPA Galliformes Specialist Group
Abstract
Issue 1 (July 2009)
From the Co-chairs: Welcome to the Galliformes Specialist Group, Peter Garson and Ilse Storch
Welcome to the Species Survival Commission, Simon N. Stuart
Former Specialist Groups: From the Chairs of the former Specialist Groups, Ilse Storch, René Dekker, Richard Fuller, John P. Carroll, Peter Garson, and Rahul Kaul
Tinamous and cracids: The inclusion of the tinamous cracid conservation requires focused efforts and Conserving the Trinidad piping-guan, Jeffrey Thompson, Bennett Hennessey, and Howard Nelson
G@llinformed reports
Breeding ecology of grey junglefowl at Gudular Range, south India, N. Ramesh and M. C. Sathyanarayana
Studies continue with ‘at risk’ quail of Mexico and Central America, Jack C. Eitniear and John T. Baccus
Recent observations of Galliformes in degraded parts of Laos, J. W. Duckworth
G@llinformed comments
Black francolin and kalij pheasant in Dhading, Nepal, Raju Acharya Sharma
Rare birds get private beach, Wildlife Conservation Society
G@llinformed news
Guidelines for the re-introduction of Galliformes for conservation purposes, Philip McGowan and Pritpal S. Soorae
Proceedings of Gamebird 2006 – A joint conference Quail VI and Perdix XII, Bill Palmer and John P. Carroll
Future events: 5th International Black Grouse Conference in Europe and 5th International Galliformes Symposium
Issue 2 (December 2009)
From the C-Chairs, Peter Garson and Ilse Storch
The IUCN Red List: Plans and action: Red Listing birds: How BirdLife and the Galliformes Specialist Group work together, Stuart Butchart, Jez Bird, Peter Garson, and Richard Fuller
Your Red List needs you!Richard Fuller and Jez Bird
Hainan peacock-pheasant: Another CR species for the IUCN Red List? Nigel J. Collar
G@llinformed research reports
New information on habitat use by the Congo peafowl, M. Mulotwa, Michel Louette, A. Dudu, A. Upoki, and Richard Fuller
Observations of white-breasted guineafowl on Tiwai Island, Sierra Leone, April Conway, John P. Carroll, and Sonia M. Hernández
Reticulated python predation on silver pheasant in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand, Niti Sukumal and Tommaso Savini
Diet and habitat selection in Cantabrian capercaillie: Ecological differentiation of a southern edge population, Beatriz Blanco-Fontao and Mario Quevedo
Study completed on the preferred habitat of the black-throated bobwhite quail in the Manatee Forest Reserve, Belize, Jack C. Eitniear, Celeshia Guy, and Elma Kay
The masked bobwhite quail: A bird on the edge Recognizing curassow diversity: Crax fasciolata pinima as a case study, Robert Mesta
Recognizing curassow diversity: Crax fasciolata pinima as a case study, Luís Fábio Silveira
G@llinformed comments/letters
Traditional trap used for capturing pheasants in Pakistan, Muhammad Naeem Awan
Megapodes are given a helping hand through community conservation agreements, Gill Baker
Exciting news for the blue-billed curassow Genetic structure of Mediterranean chukar (Alectoris chukar, Galliformes) populations: Conservation and management implications, Fundación ProAves
Genetic structure of Mediterranean chukar (Alectrois chukar, Galliformes) populations: Conservation and management implications, Filippo Barbanera
Range extension of Tragopan blythii blythii into north bank of R. Brahamputra, Rahul Kaul, Alok Kumar, and Abhijit Bhawal
Gunnison sage-grouse reconsidered, The Wildlife Society and Luara M. Bies
G@llinformed news
ARKive spreads its wings in the pursuit of imagery
The Per Wegge Jubilee Symposium, Morten Odden and Erlend B. Nilsen
Chinese Birds journal, Pengjun Cheng
Information required on Sicilian rock partridge, Gordon Campbell
5th European Conference on Black Grouse, Anna Suchowolec
Recent papers by GSG members
Future events: 25th International Ornithological Congress, Brazil and 5th International Galliformes Symposium, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Issue 3 (October 2010)
From the Co-chairs, Peter Garson and Ilse Storch
Co-chairs advisory board members
Strategic review of conservation research and action for all Galliformes species, Lowell Mills and Peter Garson
2010 IUCN Red List re-assesssments
G@llinformed letters and reports
Which are the priority species for conservation breeding?
Conservation Priorities for Mesoamerican Quail: revisiting the 2000-2004 Action Plan, Jack Clinton Eitniear
Event Report: Megapode Conference, Marc Argeloo and Didi Indrawan
G@llinformed news
New GSG logo, Ram Papish
GSG launches new website
New email address for Grouse News
Belize Quail studies – Radio transmitters needed!
New Ornithological Union in Nepal
US Department of Interior expands common-sense efforts to conserve Sage Grouse habitat in the West
Changes in "Guidelines for Using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria" Version 8.0
Skeletons in the cupboard! Jim Bendell
New publications and articles
International Journal of Galliformes Conservation
New Book on Grouse
Books and Book Chapters
A review of the status, distribution and conservation of the western tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan, Muhammad Naeem Awan
Remote sensing of forest understorey: Save your legs and lungs!
Some recent journal articles
Future events
5th International Galliformes Symposium in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Gyrfalcons and Ptarmigan in a Changing World 2011
12th International Grouse Symposium, Japan, 2011
New logo – puzzle solution
Issue 4 (January 2011)
From the Co-chairs, Peter Garson and Ilse Storch
Co-chairs advisory board members
5th International Galliformes Symposium – Chiang Mai, Thailand
Abstract Book Cover
Symposium Program
Summing up, John P, Carroll
Feedback from the symposium, Muhammad Naeem Awan Azad
G@llinformed letters and reports
Irish grey partridge population hits new highs with a world record in the making? Conor O‘Gorman
DNA harvesting and analyses in Galliformes, Gernot Segelbacher
Re-introduction and re-enforcement as a conservation measure for grouse? Tobias Ludwig and Ilse Storch
Using GPS technology in bird studies, Marc Cremades, Lai Hui Min, Ng Soon Chye, and Geoffrey Davison
G@llinformed news
Maleo continues to be helped by AlTo
Currasow conservation conducted by Armonia
IUCN featured Species of the Day (December 29, 2010): Gunnison Sagegrouse
New publications and articles Books and Book Chapters Some recent journal articles
Future events
7th National Quail Symposium, call for papers
Gyrfalcons and Ptarmigan in a Changing World
12th International Grouse Symposium
30th IUGB and 8th Perdix Congress
Issue 5 (July 2011)
From the Co-chairs, Peter Garson and Ilse Storch
Co-chairs advisory board members
G@llinformed letters and reports
Training and capacity-building for surveying Himalayan Galliformes in Pakistan, David Lee
Quick notes on the plain chachalaca Ortalis vetula, Geoffrey W. H. Davison
Experiences of satellite tags on rock ptarmigans, Eva Fuglei and Åshild Ønvik Pedersen
New publications and articles: Some recent journal articles
Upcoming events
The 12th International Grouse Symposium postponed 1 year, Hiroshi Nakamura
Reminder – 29th Prairie Grouse Technical Council (PGTC), Dave Dahlgren
First announcement - 6th European Conference Black Grouse Endangered Species, Jacob Höglund
Issue 6 (January 2012)
From the Co-chairs, Peter Garson and Ilse Storch
Co-chairs advisory board members
G@llinformed letters and reports
Conservation priority-setting in the Greater Himalaya and beyond, Jonathon C. Dunn
Pyrenean Network for the Mountain Pyrenean Galliformes – Gallipyr Project, Céline Claustre
New publications
G@llinformed news
New bird conservation fund welcomes applications
Some recent journal articles
Upcoming events
The 12th International Grouse Symposium postponed 1 year
Event Reports XXXth IUGB Congress and Perdix XIII, Francis Buner and Manel Puigcerver
Issue 7 (July 2012)
From the Co-chairs, Peter Garson and Ilse Storch
Co-chairs advisory board members
G@llinformed letters and reports
How to catch a green peafowl, Markus Handschuh
Use of motion detector cameras in quail release programs, Jack Clinton Eitniear
How populations of ring-necked pheasant Phasanius colchicus are adapted to the world’s coldest areas in Mongolia, Sundev Gombobaatar, Jamsran Munkh-Erdene, Buyantsog Bat-Ochir, and Edouard Jelen
Status and distribution of black francolin Francolinus francolinus and grey francolin F. pondicerianus in Lumbini farmlands Important Bird Area, Central Lowland, Nepal, Hem Baral
New publications
Upcoming events
Capacity Building for Conservation
The 12th International Grouse Symposium (IGS2012)
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