A new publication [pdf] in the journal “Geography, Environment, Sustainability” highlights the importance of wintering grounds in Uzbekistan to the survival of the Central
Author: mkessler
Eastern Great Bustard migration routes mapped
New telemetry research maps the migration routes of male Eastern Great Bustards breeding in Dornod Aimag, eastern Mongolia into northeastern China. Researchers find that
Little Bustard resumes breeding in Kyrgyzstan
Little Bustards have recently resumed breeding in the Tulek Valley Important Bird and Biodiversity Area of northern Kyrgyzstan, but encounter destruction of clutches during
Multilingual Sandgrouse supplement now online
A new multilingual supplement to the Sandgrouse special issue on the Great Bustard in Central Asia (published in English) is now available. The special
First global review of bustard collisions with powerlines
“Bustards comprise a highly threatened family of birds and, being relatively fast, heavy fliers with very limited frontal visual fields, are particularly susceptible to
New Global Population Estimate for Great Bustards
A new population estimate by EBA Director Mimi Kessler finds that Central Asia, which encompasses 30% of the Great Bustard range, now contains just
Special Journal Issue on Great Bustards in Central Asia [updated]
A special issue of the ornithological journal Sandgrouse contains seventeen articles focusing on the Great Bustard, including many authored by partners of the Eurasian
Call for proposals: Great Bustard Small Grants!
The Eurasian Bustard Alliance, in collaboration with the Ornithological Society of the Middle East, the Caucasus and Central Asia (OSME), is pleased to announce
Endangered great bustards make spring journey back to nature reserve in N China’s Inner Mongolia
“”So far, more than 60 pairs of great bustards have been found nesting and reproducing at the nature reserve. There are over 260 great
Seasonal protected area proposed for wintering Great Bustards in Beijing
Sun Aihua, a member of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, has recommended establishing a seasonal protected area for