Category Archives: Mongolia
Birdworld Fundraisers help GBG
Posted on Friday, March 30th, 2018 by Paul
“Photo: Alice Baker from Birdworld with David Waters of the GBG” Birdworld (https://birdworld.co.uk) have presented the GBG with a cheque for over £1100 to help the reintroduction of the Great Bustard. Birdworld have been fundraising for the GBG for close to 10 years now, and this latest donation will be specifically used to help cover […]
Posted on Saturday, November 11th, 2017 by Paul
Adrain Wells presents GBG Director Ruth Manvell with a cheque from the Wiltshire Branch of the National Association of Retired Police Officers (NARPO). The charity quiz held at the Wiltshire Constabulary HQ raised over £500. The proceeds have been shared between the GBG and Julia’s House. A big thank you to Adrain and the retired […]
Recent study in India
Posted on Saturday, November 11th, 2017 by Paul
A recent study in India has suggested the endangered Great Indian Bustard benefits from recently ploughed and cultivated land. It also makes a specific note about the importance of Lucerne or Alfalfa. The GBG has long questioned the once perceived wisdom of Great Bustards needing large areas of grassland, and it seems the Great Indian […]
Further Royal Support
Posted on Friday, August 11th, 2017 by Paul
The Great Bustard Group was greatly honoured to host a visit by His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales earlier in the year. To mark the visit of His Royal Highness to the Great Bustard re-introduction project on the Salisbury Plain on Friday 17th March, His Royal Highness sent a kind donation to The Great Bustard […]
GBG features on Spanish TV
Posted on Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 by Paul
Our very own David Waters features on Spanish TV during our last egg hunt. The article can be watched from 18 minutes and 6 seconds into the video at the following link – GBG Egg hunt features on Spanish TV
Rarer than Snow Leopards
Posted on Thursday, June 1st, 2017 by Paul
Global Experts Fly In To Save Big Bird Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: 31 May 2017. Great Bustard experts from across the globe met in Ulaanbaatar from 24-30th May to plan the conservation of the Great Bustard in Asia. The Great Bustard is the heaviest bird capable of flight. Asian Great Bustards are rarer than snow leopards. The conference […]
Video link from CBCGDF
Posted on Sunday, May 28th, 2017 by Paul
The following link shows the video entitled “Birds Guards” Many thanks to Song Keming, President of The Green Future Environment Conservation Association of Changyuan County, Henan Province, China. https://v.qq.com/x/page/o0184dr69tu.html
