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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

October 2024 - monthly bird walk

Next Anual General Meeting(AGM) 2025,t.b.c

Next Quartely Camp 2025, t.b.c

2 February - World Wetlands Day

February - Botswana Bird Population Monitoring Month

3 March - World Wildlife Day

11 May - World Migratory Bird Day

5 June - World Environment Day

1st Saturday in September - International Vulture Awareness Day

12 October - World Migratory Bird Day

November - Botswana Bird Population Monitoring Month

 

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We do a monthly bird walk on the first Sunday of every month. Sign up to receive our monthly reminder at blb@birdlifebotswana.org.bw

PAST EVENTS

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International Vulture Awareness Day

- 16 September 2023

BirdLife Botswana in collaboration with Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) facilitated the International Vulture Awareness Day commemoration held on the 16th September 2023 at Kachikau Village, Liswaani 1 Junior Secondary, under the theme; Toxic ties: Let’s Unite Against Vulture poisoning. Participants were Caracal, Wild for Life Non-Governmental Organizations and representatives from government departments. In addition, Radio Botswana, Botswana Television, Sunday Standard media, Botswana Police Service and Medical Rescue commemorated the event.

Students from Parakarungu Primary School, Kachikau Primary School, Kavimba Primary School, Satau Primary School and Liswaani 1 Junior Secondary School demonstrated the event theme through poem and drama performances spreading the message of saving vultures.

Participating schools were awarded with certificate of participation and bird activity book. The Council Chairman, Honorable Councilor Mr.Mololwane on behalf of the Area Member of Parliament (MP) who is the minister of Justice and Security Mr. Machana Samokuni, delivered the message of the day. The head of department (H.O.D) for Liswaani 1 Junior Secondary School appreciated the message of the day, with the token of appreciations to the village chief, Council chairman, District Commissioner and Area MP.

Lead Poisoning Workshop

- September 2023

More efforts are currently in place not to only address poisoning but also other known threats. BirdLife Botswana is also currently working on addressing lead poisoning on vultures with a National Lead Working Group already initiated in September 2023 and a draft National Lead Poisoning Action Plan developed to strategize on a multi-sectoral approach to deal with lead exposure on the environment. Lead poisoning is an emerging threat to vultures that is currently less documented hence an urgent need to address.

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