CMS/AEWA International Single Species Action Plan for the White-headed Duck

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CMS/AEWA International Single Species Action Plan for the White-headed Duck - implementation & revision
The CMS/AEWA International Single Species Action Plan for the Conservation of the White-headed Duck was adopted in 2005. A revision of the Action Plan is
currently underway under the auspices of an EU LIFE project (EuroSAP) coordinated by SEO/BirdLife Spain and the UNEP/AEWA Secretariat. As preparation
for the revision, all key range states are kindly requested to complete this questionnaire, which attempts to capture the current status of the species in each
country as well as implementation progress made with regard to the results and activities of the 2005 Action Plan.
Please complete the following worksheets regarding the White-headed Duck in your country:
(For countries where the Ruddy Duck is present, please complete sheets 2b, 3b and result 4.)
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2a
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3a
3b
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General information
WhD range states: National implementation mechanisms
Ruddy Duck alien range states: National implementation mechanisms
WhD range states: Population estimate
Ruddy Duck alien range states: Population estimate
Result 1. Further habitat loss and degradation prevented
Result 2: Direct mortality of adults prevented and reproductive success increased
Result 3. White-headed Duck breeding range increased
Result 4. No hybridisation and competition for food and nesting sites with Ruddy Duck
Result 5: Knowledge gaps filled
Achieving Action Plan objectives: main obstacles and effective actions

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1. General information
Which country is this questionnaire being completed for?
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Is your country a Contracting Party to CMS and/or AEWA?
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Name of compiler
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Email address
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Organisation
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2.a. National implementation mechanisms for the CMS/AEWA White-headed Duck ISSAP
This result applies to the key WhD range states: Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, China, Greece, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Morocco,
Pakistan, Romania, Russia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Has a National Species Action Plan - or other relevant national plan for the White-head Duck been adopted?
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If yes, please provide details below, including the full reference to the plan:
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If no, please explain why:
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If a National Species Action Plan has been adopted, is it also being implemented?
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Does your country have a National Working Group for the White-headed Duck?
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If yes, please provide details below:
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If no, please explain why:
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2.b. National implementation mechanisms for control of the Ruddy Duck
Has a National Eradication Action Plan/Control statement - or other relevant national plan for the Ruddy Duck been adopted?
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If yes, please provide details below, including the full reference to the plan:
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If no, please explain why:
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If a National Eradication Action Plan/control statement has been adopted, is it also being implemented?
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Does your country have a National Working Group or similar coordination mechanism for the Ruddy Duck?
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If yes, please provide details below:
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If no, please explain why:
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3.a. Population estimate for the White-headed Duck in your country
This result applies to the key WhD range states: Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, China, Greece, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Morocco,
Pakistan, Romania, Russia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Latest population estimate
Season
Example
Breeding
Passage
Wintering
Total estimate minimum
300
Total estimate maximum
500
Unit
Year
Individuals
2008
Start year
2008
End year
2014
Trend
stable
References
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Authors
Year of
publication
Baseline
Population
700 (1980)
References
Trends
Period
Example
Long term
Short term
References
Reference
number
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Title
Other details
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3.b. Population estimate for the Ruddy Duck in your country
Latest population estimate
Season
Example
Breeding
Passage
Wintering
Total estimate minimum
300
Total estimate maximum
500
Unit
Year
Individuals
2008
Start year
2008
End year
2014
Trend
stable
References
1
Authors
Year of
publication
Baseline
Population
700 (1980)
References
Trends
Period
Example
Long term
Short term
References
Reference
number
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2
3
4
5
5
Title
Other details
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Result 1. Further habitat loss and degradation prevented
This result applies to the key WhD range states: Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, China, Greece, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Morocco,
Pakistan, Romania, Russia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
(Results 1.1. and 1.2. are covered under the previous point on national implementation.)
1.3. Did your country designate all key sites for the species (including IBAs) as SPAs (in EU) or as Ramsar Sites or protected areas (outside of the EU)?
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If partially or no, please explain why:
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1.4. Are all White-headed Duck IBAs protected under national legislation and is this legislation is enforced?
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If partially or no, please explain why:
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1.5. Are appropriate assessments for all projects and plans affecting these sites implemented, with special attention to agricultural development,
drainage, diversion of rivers, abstraction of water and building of dams
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If partially or no, please explain why:
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1.7 Has been legislation introduced to prohibit the introduction, and allow the control and eradication of Common Carp and Grass Carp ?

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If yes or partially, please provide details on measures undertaken as well as on outcomes:
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If no or not applicable, please explain why:
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1.8 Identify all key White-headed Duck sites where Common Carp and Grass Carp occur and eradicate them
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If yes or partially, please provide details on measures undertaken as well as on outcomes:
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If no or not applicable, please explain why:
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1.9 Has been public awareness schemes introduced to promote the conservation of the White-headed Duck and its habitat and circulate this
information to relevant policy makers, interest groups (e.g. hunters, fishermen, reserve managers) and local people; provide information on
identification of protected species
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If yes or partially, please provide details on measures undertaken:
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If no or not applicable, please explain why:
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Result 2. Direct mortality of adults prevented and reproductive success increased
This result applies to the key WhD range states: Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, China, Greece, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Morocco,
Pakistan, Romania, Russia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
2.1 Has legal protection of the White-headed Duck and its habitat been provided?
If yes or partially, please provide more information on outcomes including references:
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If no or not applicable, please explain why:
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2.2 Do all key sites have adequate wardening?
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If yes or partially, please provide more information on outcomes including references:
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If no or not applicable, please explain why:
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2.3 Have management and zonation plans been developed at key sites to regulate human activities (with special regard to hunting, fishing and boating)?
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If yes or partially, please provide more information on outcomes including references:
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If no or not applicable, please explain why:
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2.4 Have new breeding or wintering habitats for the White-headed Duck been created?
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If yes or partially, please provide more information on outcomes including references:
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If no or not applicable, please explain why:
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2.5. Measures related to lead shot
2.5.1. Has the use of lead shot for hunting waterfowl and over wetlands been banned?
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If yes or partially, please provide more information on outcomes including references:
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If no or not applicable, please explain why:
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2.5.2. Is the use of lead shot by hunters monitored?
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If yes or partially, please provide more information on outcomes including references:
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If no or not applicable, please explain why:
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2.5.3. Is the lead shot ingested by White-headed Ducks monitored?
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If yes or partially, please provide more information on outcomes including references:
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If no or not applicable, please explain why:
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2.6. Have systems to monitor by-catch and fishing activities in relation to White-headed Duck feeding distribution been introduced?
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If yes or partially, please provide more information on outcomes including references:
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If no or not applicable, please explain why:
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2.7. Have fishing techniques sympathetic to the conservation of the White-headed Duck been developed?

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If yes or partially, please provide more information on outcomes including references:
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If no or not applicable, please explain why:
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ng and boating)?

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Result 3. White-headed Duck breeding range increased
3.1 Has the White-headed Duck been reintroduced to formerly occupied sites, in cases where IUCN reintroduction criteria were met?
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If yes or partially, please provide details on the measures being undertaken including references:
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If no or not applicable, please explain why:
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3.2 Are former breeding sites managed to maximise their suitability for White-headed Ducks?
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If yes or partially, please provide details on the measures being undertaken including references:
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If no or not applicable, please explain why:
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Result 4: No hybridisation and competition for food and nesting sites with the Ruddy Duck
(Applies to the following range states: Algeria, Belgium, France, Israel, Morocco, Netherlands, Spain, UK)
4.1. Have national bodies endorsed and implemented the International Ruddy Duck Eradication Strategy of the Bern Convention?
Answer:
If yes or partially, please provide details on the measures being undertaken including references:
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If no or not applicable, please provide more details:
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(4.2. is covered under 2.b. National implementation)
4.3 Is the status and distribution of the Ruddy Duck monitored in the wild?
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If yes or partially, please provide details on the measures being undertaken including references:
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If no or not applicable, please provide more details:
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4.4 Has national legislation, where needed, been introduced to allow for the control of Ruddy Ducks?
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If yes or partially, please provide details on the measures being undertaken including references:

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If no or not applicable, please provide more details:
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4.5 Has the keeping of Ruddy Ducks in captivity been prohibited and phased out?
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If yes or partially, please provide details on the measures being undertaken including references:
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If no or not applicable, please provide more details:
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4.6 Are numbers of Ruddy Ducks in captivity being monitored until a ban on keeping is implemented?
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If yes or partially, please provide details on the measures being undertaken including references:
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If no or not applicable, please provide more details:
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4.7 Have all Ruddy Duck-White-headed Duck hybrids been eradicated?
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If yes or partially, please provide details on the measures being undertaken including references:
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If no or not applicable, please provide more details:
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4.8 Has the eradication of all wild Ruddy Ducks following this priority order, been implemented: 1. Total prevention of breeding; 2. Birds
occurring March-September (those birds with the potential to breed); Birds occurring October- February?
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If yes or partially, please provide details on the measures being undertaken including references:
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If no or not applicable, please provide more details:
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4.9 Was an international meeting organised to exchange technical information on Ruddy Duck control?
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If yes or partially, please provide details on the measures being undertaken including references:
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If no or not applicable, please provide more details:
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4.10 Has awareness been raised of the need to control non-native species using the Ruddy Duck as a case in point?
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If yes or partially, please provide details on the measures being undertaken including references:
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If no or not applicable, please provide more details:
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Result 5: Key knowledge gaps filled
5.1 Have all key sites been identified and their conservation status documented?
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If yes or partially, please provide details on the measures being undertaken:
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If no or not applicable, please explain why:
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5.2 Are all key sites monitored annually during the winter International Waterfowl Census?
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If surveys were undertaken, please provide details and/or refernces to the outcomes:
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If no surveys were undertaken, please explain why:
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5.3 Are national censuses during the breeding season and migration being conducted?
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If assessments were undertaken, please provide details and/or refernces to the outcomes:
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If no assessments were undertaken, please explain why:

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5.4 Have studies of migratory movements been conducted to determine population delineations?
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If surveys were undertaken, please provide details and/or refernces to the outcomes:
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If no surveys were undertaken, please explain why:
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5.5 Have studies been conducted to determine factors affecting survival and reproductive rates?
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If yes, please provide link to PVA:
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If partially or no, please provide more details:
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5.6 Have studies of habitat requirements and feeding ecology been conducted?
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If surveys were undertaken, please provide details and/or refernces to the outcomes:
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If no surveys were undertaken, please explain why:

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5.7 Have studies on the effects of Carp and Grass Carp on the White-headed Duck and its habitat been conducted?
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If surveys were undertaken, please provide details and/or references to the outcomes:
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If no surveys were undertaken, please explain why:
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5.8 Has the impact of bycatch mortality in fishing nets been quantified?
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If counts were undertaken, please provide details and/or references to the outcomes:
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If no coordinated counts were undertaken, please explain why:
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5.9 Have studies of the rate of exposure to lead shot and the effect on mortality been conducted?
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If yes or partially, please provide an estimate on the percentage of habitat evaluated:
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If yes or partially, please also provide details on the local conservation measures implemented:

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If no or not applicable, please explain why:
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5.10 Have genetic studies been conducted to determine the provenance of Ruddy Ducks in mainland Europe?
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If yes or partially, please provide more information including references:
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If no or not applicable, please explain why:
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5.11 Have genetic studies been conducted to monitor rates of introgression with Ruddy Ducks in Spain and Morocco, and to clarify the modes of
hybridisation?
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If yes or partially, please provide more information including references:
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If no or not applicable, please explain why:
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5.12 Has a study been conducted to model timescale for Ruddy Duck eradication from the Western Palearctic and for the extinction of the White-headed
Duck with differing levels of Ruddy Duck immigration to Spain?
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If yes or partially, please provide more information including references:
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If no or not applicable, please explain why:
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9. Achieving Action Plan objectives: main obstacles and effective actions
Please list the 3 main actions or factors that have been the most effective at contributing to achieving the Action Plan o
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Nr. 3:
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Please list the 3 main obstacles to achieving the Action Plan obejctives:
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ieving the Action Plan obejctives: