Wildtalk Spain # 116: Mediterranean dolphin virus

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Wildtalk Spain, an email newsletter from www.wild-spain.com
11 September 2007 - Issue 116


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. World gathering of nomadic and transhumant pastoralists -
300 pastoral representatives from 40 different countries are gathering in La
Granja, Segovia to discuss nomadism and transhumant shepherding. Organisers
say the international meeting aims to guarantee the rights of the
pastoralists to their traditional grazing lands, their customs, their
migrations and social structure as well as more recognition of the role
pastoralists play in preserving the planet's natural resources, food
sovereignty and biological diversity. Spain has legislation that protects
since the13th century more than 400,000 hectares of drover roads, with a
total length of 125,000 kilometres. Date: September 11, 2007 Source: Nómadas
Segovia

. Virus could decimate Mediterranean dolphins -
Mediterranean Striped Dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) are washing up on
Spanish coasts, victims of a virus epidemic. Experts agree that the disease
is the same as the one which killed tens of thousands of dolphins 16 years
ago. A form of distemper, the last know epidemic started on the Valencia
coast and extended to the rest of the Mediterranean. If repeated the virus
could wipe out a third of the population of this species and affect other
marine mammals, including the Mediterranean Monk seal. Date: September 11,
2007 Source: El Mundo

. SEO requests change of carrion-disposal ruling -
SEO/Birdlife, the Spanish Ornithological Association, has formally asked the
European Commission to revert or modify the ruling which forces farmers to
dispose of livestock found dead in the field, to the detriment of
carrion-eating birds. SEO's new report shows the critical status of Griffon
vultures, Black vultures, lammergeyer, Egyptian vultures, Red kites and
Spanish Imperial eagles. SEO says Spain has an international responsibility
for the preservation of these birds as over 50% of their European population
lives in this country. Date: September 11, 2007 Source: SEO/Birdlife

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