Next Saturday 18 January 2025 at 1800 China time (1000 UK, 1100 CET), BirdLife International and the Oriental Bird Club will host a special joint webinar about the use of mist nets in Asia.
Although precise figures are impossible to find, it is clear from the data available that millions of birds are trapped or killed in mist nets every year, most of them illegally. Controlling the production, sale and illegal use of mist nets would make a major contribution to helping to slow, stop and reverse biodiversity loss while strengthening law enforcement, all at a relatively low cost.
The webinar will include speakers and case studies from Vietnam, Thailand and China. Importantly, representatives from the Supreme People’s Procuratorate will join and present what they are doing to tackle this issue in China. This webinar will be the first time that China’s prosecutors participate in such an international platform and it is part of a major broader effort to tackle illegal poaching. See here for some background.
Anyone can join the webinar by scanning the QR code in the flyer (see header image) or by going to this URL: http://bit.ly/4a30YUM.
Hope to see you there!