PROGRESS AND PROSPECTS IN RINGING

The main features of the first fifty years of British ringing are described. Recovery rates are discussed. It is suggested that man's interest in a species is the most important determining factor. A brief assessment is made of the contribution of British ringing to migration studies. Some ringing projects are suggested. Closer international co-operation is required to promote the reporting of recoveries. To this end propaganda campaigns and joint studies are advocated. The number of separate ringing schemes in Europe causes difficulty in assembling data for extensive studies.