Great Bustards typically gather in larger groups on wintering grounds, offering a good opportunity to carry out a census of the regional population. From
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Publication: Averting The Extinction Of Bustards In Asia
Thirty authors from across Asia have assembled a ground-breaking article, bringing together information about the critical status of all six bustard species in Asia, stating
Nine Speakers Focus On Bustard Conservation At SCB-Asia
A symposium organized at the Society for Conservation Biology Asia Section conference in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan has brought attention to the need for conservation action for three
New Research: Great Bustard Subspecies Genetically Distinct
Our research group has published findings resulting from a decade of work collecting genetic samples (dropped feathers!) from endangered populations of Great Bustards across
New Study On Great Bustard Physiological Response To Winter Weather
We have collaborated on a study published in the scientific journal General and Comparative Endocrinology, examining the hormonal response of the eastern subspecies of Great
Conference “Advancing Conservation Of Great Bustards In Asia” Concludes
Experts from nine countries gathered in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, to share information on the status and threats to the Great Bustard in Asia and make
Surveys In Kazakhstan Reveal Isolated Great Bustard Leks
Eurasian Bustard Alliance carried out collaborative research in West, South, and East Kazakhstan to search for breeding populations of Great Bustards. This work has
Little Bustards Lekking In South Kazakhstan
A team of Eurasian Bustard Alliance collaborators including staff of the conservation non-profit Dikaya Priroda have spotted Little Bustards lekking in far southern regions
Great Bustard Sites Identified In Western Mongolia
This fall, Eurasian Bustard Alliance surveyed Mongolian territory of the Uvs Lake Basin for Great and MacQueen’s bustards, while biologists at Tuva Republic’s Ubsunur
Conference: Cranes Of The Palearctic
While the most recent genetic studies separate bustards from cranes, the two groups of birds have much in common in terms of their ecology and