The proposal developed by our team to increase protection for Great Bustards under the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) will be voted on by signatories
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News and announcements from the EBA
Presentations At SCB-Asia
Our team will make two symposium presentations at the Society for Conservation Biology—Asia conference this August. The first presentation, “Mongolia or Bustard!” will highlight
Sachokchin Incubating A Second Clutch
Through satellite telemetry, we have observed that after just a week’s rest, Sachokchin laid a second clutch of eggs! She has now incubated them
Sachokchin And Mendee Lose Their Clutches
Sachokchin and Mendee, two of the female great bustards we’re monitoring with satellite transmitter backpacks, are trying their best to raise a family at
Developing Careers Of Bustard Team Members
All three master’s students who have worked with our team are now employed in positions where their experience with bustards is relevant and influential! Dashnyam
Proposal To Conserve Great Bustards Is “Key”
The proposal to increase protection for Great Bustards under the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)has been listed as one of the “Key” proposals for consideration at the
Proposal To Convention On Migratory Species
A proposal advanced by our team, urging greater protection for global populations of Great Bustard, has been submitted by the Government of Mongolia to
Sachokchin And Mendee Return To Breeding Grounds
Sachokchin, a Great Bustard tagged by our team in 2010, and Mendee, tagged in 2011, have successfully completed round-trip migrations to return to their breeding
After Two-Month Journey, Bustards Arrive In China
Nergui, Sachokchin, and Mendee have arrived in their wintering grounds in Central China! December 2013 Photo: M. Kessler
Research Paper Selected As “Editor’s Choice”
Our team’s article on the migratory routes of Mongolian Great Bustards was recognized for outstanding merit by the editor of the Journal of Avian