[Forwarded from منابع علمی محیط زیست و حیات وحش] پیام دکتر جرج آرچیبالد درباره انتشار نخستین شماره از خبرنامه گروه حفاظت درناها در خاورمیانه Dear Colleagues, The first newsletter for the Middle East Working Group on Cranes in here! Attached please find this information-packed issue. It includes fresh reports about the rare Transcaucasian Cranes in Georgia and Turkey, the discovery of Demoiselle Cranes breeding in Turkey, Avian Flu and the tragic loss of thousands of Eurasian Cranes in Israel, plans for Siberian Cranes in Iran, and fresh news concerning reports from the field, concerns about the welfare of cranes in many regions, and more. Please feel free to share this newsletter widely. We would love to welcome you to our workshop, “Cranes of Palearctic: Biology, Conservation, Management”, 12–18 September 2022 in Tartu, Estonia. At this meeting, we hope to convene a meeting of the Middle East Working Group on Cranes. I hope you can attend this important meeting to discuss next steps for research on and conservation of cranes. The International Crane Conference will be held at the Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu, Estonia, from 21–25 August 2023. Website for the conference https://conference.emu.ee/conferences/crane-2022/general-info/ With all best wishes, Dr. George Archibald, Co-founder International Crane Foundation E11376 Shady Lane Road/P.O. Box 447 Baraboo, WI 53913-0447 USA 608-356-9462 x156/Fax: 608-356-9465 www.savingcranes.org