Category Archives: International
News and information about Great Bustards worldwide.
Plan of Expansion of GIB sanctuary around Naliya in India
Posted on Sunday, February 19th, 2012 by Alex Stott
Good news for the Indian bustard, the Indian Express reports that their sanctuary is to be expanded: Plan of Expansion of GIB sanctuary around Naliya in India. After discovering that critically endangered Great Indian Bustards are being spotted outside the 2.03-sq km Kutch Bustard Sanctuary near Naliya in Abdasa taluka, India. forest officials have asked [...]
Eggs and Chicks Appeal update
Posted on Monday, February 13th, 2012 by Alex Stott
Our Eggs and Chicks Appeal which launched late last year has been steadily gaining steam. As well as gaining press coverage locally and nationally, we have now raised our first £1000. The appeal stands at £1158 as of the 13th of February which will go a long way to completing the first stage of this [...]
Mongolian Great Bustards
Posted on Friday, January 27th, 2012 by Alex Stott
Our friends at the Central Asian Great Bustard Project have published an update on their activities and successes so far. You can download and read the full report below: Mongolian_Great_Bustard_Project_Summary_Jan_2012
Visiting the German great bustard project
Posted on Thursday, January 26th, 2012 by Andrew Taylor
Five members of the LIFE+ project team visited Germany last week, as guests of the Brandenburg Great Bustard Project. The main aim of the trip was to investigate German methods for incubating, rearing and releasing great bustards, to support our plan to import eggs to the UK for the first time this spring. We spent [...]
Making the news in Germany
Posted on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 by Andrew Taylor
Five members of the LIFE+ team were lucky enough to visit Germany last week. A report on the visit will follow, but it was also featured in a local newspaper. The article is in German, but an internet-aided translation follows. Help for English bustard protection: British scientists want to benefit from the experience of the [...]
LIFE+ noticeboards in place
Posted on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 by Andrew Taylor
Two new noticeboards have recently been produced as part of the LIFE+ project. One is on the wall of the Bustard Bothy at the Hawk Conservancy, and the other at the main project release site. They have lots of colourful pictures and information about the project. Pictured is the one at the Hawk Conservancy, with [...]
GBG Skittle evening
Posted on Friday, January 13th, 2012 by Alex Stott
There is to be a Skittles Evening at the Hawk Conservancy Trust on the 4th of February at 7:00pm with the GBG team and friends of the Bustard, all are welcome to attend. Please note that orders for fish/sausage and chips will need to be placed beforehand by emailing hannah.rose@greatbustard.org We would encourage everyone to [...]
