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has decided to send to the conference as its representa ti ve its Hon. 
Secretary, Hilary Welch. We look forward to reading her report in the 
next Bulletin. 
Turkey - Investigation into falconry and bird hunting 
The report of Gernant Magnin's 1987 survey will be published in April by 
IG8P. "Falconry, and hunting in Turkey during 1987", ICBP Study Report No 
34, will cost £5.00 from ICBP, 32 Cambridge Road, Girton, Cambridge 
CB3 OPJ, Great Britain. 
Important Bird Areas of Europe 
Publication of this book ( OSME Bull . 21:39) has unfortunately been 
delayed. We expect to receive it during the spring. 
Atlas of Breeding birds of Greece 
Anyone who is able to participate in 1989, or who has records from 
previous years, should contact Hartmut Heckenroth, Hoppegartenring 90, 
i)-30I2 Langenhagen, West Germany. 
The ICBP Migratory Birds Programme 
The ICBP Conservation Programme for Migratory Birds grew out of the 
European Committee against Mass Killing of Migratory Birds, which was 
founded in 1978. Much of the work of the last 10 years has been directed 
towards education at all levels, from school children to political 
decision— makers . This has included the production of audio-visual 
material, wallcharts, leaflets and native-language popular bird books on 
which we have previously reported. 
At an early stage, it was realised that migratory birds are not threatened 
merely by hunting and persecution, but by the increasing loss of cheir 
habitat, especially important feeding areas such as wetlands. This has 
occurred throughout their summer, passage and winter ranges. 
The ICBP Migratory Birds Programme has increasingly focussed on 
strategically placed countries along the main flyways between Europe and 
Africa. In the east, these have included Turkey, Cyprus, Egypt and Sudan. 
For many of these countries, the conservation of wetLands (and other 
natural habitats such as woodland and grassland) is essential for theil 
own agricultural and industrial development, so the ICBP prograatrai has 
been directed at the conservation of these resources as well as of C 
birds . 
