Houbara bustards
People from Morocco take care of tiny chicks, and help them
to grow. Nowadays, the bird’s life is in danger, because of poaching, so the
Abu Dhabi government protects these birds. Also, there are some centers for
Houbara conservation in China and Turkmenistan who have proposed new conservation
projects which its supported by UAE government. Morocco‘s center had the goal to
release 15,000 each season instead of 12,000. People trained the birds to be
familiar with them for breeding. Houbaras lay about 3 eggs which take 3 weeks
to hatch. Birds are kept in wire cages covered by cloth and they release them
after the hunting season. After the scientists release the birds, they track
their movements. The number of birds are increasing, which means that the
program is successful. As the writer discussed
“spring is breeding season for the houbara bustard and a busy time for staff at
the two centers” (Todorova, V. 2011).
References
Todorova, V.
(2011, May 27). UAE-funded centre revives endangered bird population - The
National. Latest and breaking news | thenational.ae - The National.
Retrieved October 13, 2012, from http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/heritage/uae-funded-centre-revives-endangered-bird-population
Hashim Al-Hammadi
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