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Documents released by the Ministry of the Environment

Bird Banding Survey: Over 5,000,000 wild birds have been banded for individual identification, and website of the Survey launched.[12.06.25]
Oldest wild bird in Japan confirmed—Streaked Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas) confirmed to be at least 36 years old! [May 10, 2012](Japanese only)
Return status of Short-tailed Albatross (Phoebastria albatrus) that were hand-reared at Mukojima Island. [Feb. 27, 2012] (Japanese only)
Observation of a Baikal Teal (Anas formosa) mounted with a transmitter at Katanokamoike, at Lake Biwa. [Feb. 3, 2012] (Japanese only)
Observation of a Mukojima fledged Short-tailed Albatross off the coast of San Francisco. [Oct. 26, 2009]
Observation of a reintroduced Japanese Crested Ibis in Japan’s mainland. [Nov. 8, 2008](Japanese only)
Present status of reintroduced Crested Ibis. [Oct. 28, 2008](Japanese only)
Bird banding research reveals the migration route of the Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii) in Japan. [Jul. 30, 2002] (Japanese only)
Bird banding research reveals wintering sites of the Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii) in Japan. [Feb. 20, 2002] (Japanese only)
Status of Short-tailed Albatross (Phoebastria albatrus) in Torishima Island.[Apr. 6, 2001] (Japanese only)
Interim results of the Japan-U.S. Joint Dunlin Migration Project. [Apr. 6, 2001] (Japanese only)
Commencement of the Japan-U.S. Joint Dunlin Migration Project, and the wader leg flag information leaflet. (Japanese only)