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Since 2012, 'Song Meters' have been used on the Caravelle peninsula on Martinique. Truly innovative, they are acoustic biorecorders which permit scientists to identify the areas where the White-breasted Thrasher is found and its levels of abundance using the evidence given by its calls. The (…)

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In November 2013, any Guinean Cocks-of-the-rock present on their breeding site would have been surprised to discover the appearance of a viewing screen, new barriers and other changes. These improvements, however, were undertaken while the birds themselves were absent. Surprised but satisfied, (…)

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At the weekends, GEPOG and its volunteers meet up on Kaw mountain's Guianan Cock-of-the-rock trail during the bird's breeding season. Such occasions give the association a chance to present new improvements made to the site, to share information gathered on the biology and ecology of this (…)

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David Belfan, the President of the Association 'Le Carouge' reflects on his participation in a mentoring visit to L'Ile Grande in Brittany, and shows us some of the birds from his own island. This interchange of experiences between Le Carouge and the LPO has helped him obtain a better (…)

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The 5th meeting of the Monitoring Committee for the Savannahs Project took place on the 11th December last. Starting in mid-2011, the project is both multi-stakeholder and multi-disciplinary. Coordinated by GEPOG, it involves several other organisations and specialists: the Conservatoire du (…)

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In French Guiana, Guyaweb.com is a local website carrying news, adverts and up-coming events. To round off the year nicely, the site published an item on December 30th about the Life+ Cap DOM Savannahs project. It can be read on the site here: Anna Stier Project Leader Life+ Cap (…)

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Following their visit to French Guiana, Angelo Salsi, Head of the Life+ Unit at the European Commission's Directorate-General for the Environment, Emmanuelle Brunet who oversees monitoring of the project for the Oréade-Brèche consultancy, and Anne-France Touveron, The Life+ Cap DOM National (…)

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From the 2nd to the 5th of December, GEPOG, as coordinator of the Life+ Cap DOM programme in French Guiana, welcomed a group from Brussels and from Rochefort who came to inspect the work carried out to date. The group comprised Anne-France Touveron (Life+ National Coordinator for the LPO, (…)

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Researching the Tuit-tuit, or Réunion Cuckooshrike, is not a trivial undertaking. Every year, during the breeding season, teams from SEOR go through the same ritual. They take up a strategic position, such as near a old nest-site, and listen out for the male which, at this period, only sings as (…)

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The Kaw forest has been exploited for its timber for many years and this activity has lead to the construction of tracks throughout the whole area. Some of the tracks, no longer used for forestry purposes, are nevertheless used for other purposes, such as hunting and walking. In conjunction (…)

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