“Heaviest flying bird makes epic journeys to keep warm”
Author: mkessler
Campaign Video Online!
Be sure to check out our video, “Mongolian Myth Bustards!” by collaborator V. Cox to see footage of these incredible birds, the beautiful Mongolian countryside, and to
Research Published In Journal Of Avian Biology
Our team’s satellite telemetry research has revealed that Mongolian Great Bustards make long-distance migrations, twice as far as has been identified in any other population
Awards Have Been Shipped!
A note to donors from our recent fundraiser—we have shipped all thank you gifts as of early March. If you haven’t received your reward,
Nergui Begins Spring Migration
Our team’s longest-tagged bustard, Nergui, has begun her northward, spring migration from her wintering grounds in Shaanxi Province, China!
Баярлалаа Найзуудаа! (Thank You, Friends!)
Our team is grateful for the incredible generosity shown by our supporters during our recent RocketHub fundraising appeal! With your help, we’ve raised funds
Speedy Migrator!
Sachokchin has arrived at her wintering site in Shaanxi Province of China, after a journey lasting less than a week! Through our satellite tracking program, we
Public Outrage Over Poaching Of Migratory Birds
Last April, we reported our finding that one of our tracked bustards, Songuul’, had been poisoned as part of the trade in illegal wild
Fall Migration Begins
Mendee is the first of the bustards we monitor to make a southward movement this fall – she’s moved about 100 km southeast from her main breeding
Spreading News Of Bustards
We’ve continued to spread news about our research findings through academic presentations at the Human Dimensions of Fish and Wildlife Management and Society for Conservation Biology