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W. B. Karesh / WCS

Founded in 1895 as the Founded in 1895 as the New York Zoological SocietyNew York Zoological Society

Founded in 1895 as the Founded in 1895 as the New York Zoological SocietyNew York Zoological Society

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>55 countries

Impacts of hunting on wildlife led WCS to play key Impacts of hunting on wildlife led WCS to play key roles in achieving national and international roles in achieving national and international

legislation and treaties.legislation and treaties.

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W. B. Karesh / WCS

• Mongolian National Academy of Sciences

• Institute of Veterinary Medicine

• State Central Veterinary Laboratory

• Ministry of Food and Agriculture Veterinary Department

• Ministry of Health

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Erhkil Lake

N 49º 56.466 min, E 99º 57.952 min http://www.terraserver.com/imagery/image_gx.asp?cpx=97.51641667&cpy=48.58991667&res=30&provider_id=340&t=pan7-9 Aug 05

Scientific name Recorded? E. Lake N. Lake 1 N. Lake 2 W. Lake Total CommentsPodiceps nigricollis 44 1 33 17 95Podiceps auritus 1 1 2Crus virgo 3 6 55 Large flock of 55 seen E Lake 7 Aug 05Aquila sp. 2 Two over E Lake 9 Aug 05Milvus lineatus 1 1Falco subuteo 1Falco cherrug 1 1Cygnus cygnus 23 25 48Anser indicus 3 162 165Anser cygnoidea 7 7Ardea cinerea 2Platalea leucorodia 35Tadorna tadorna 1 3 4Tadorna ferruginea 144 10 11 2778 2943Bucephala clangula 512 317 782 201 1812Aythya ferina 95 3 3 303 404Aythya fuligula 52 52Anas platyrhynchos 40 40Anas crecca 3 3Anas acuta 5 5

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Wildlife Conservation Society, Mongolian Central Veterinary Laboratory, Center of Infectious Diseases with Natural Foci, Mongolian Academy of Sciences and Mongolian Institute of Veterinary Medicine.

R. Thomson, 2007

Paek, Woon kee / NSM Korea

E. Bennett / WCS

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