Jul 02, 1995 / Mahazat as-Sayd Protected Area / Asian Houbara bustard (Macqueen's Bustard)

Supplemental Feedings: What's This?
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Feeding Duration (in days): What's This?
0.00 Reference Source
Marked With: What's This?
Transmitters
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Monitored By: What's This?
Transmitters
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Monitoring Duration: What's This?
12.00 or more Reference Source
Number Survived 1 Week: What's This?
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Percentage Survived 1 Week: What's This?
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Number Survived 1 Month: What's This?
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Percentage Survived 1 Month: What's This?
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Number Survived 1 Year: What's This?
14 - 20 Reference Source
Percentage Survived 1 Year: What's This?
31.80 - 45.00 Reference Source
Main Cause of Death: What's This?
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Breeding Attempted: What's This?
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Breeding Successful: What's This?
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Return Allowed: What's This?
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Notes: What's This?
This release was an experiment in training practices. 11 birds were raised as usual, w/ lots of human contact (control). 12 birds were raised via puppet & minimal human contact, and 15 birds were trained with fox models as predator aversion. Neither method was effective at reducing predation by foxes. TRAINING DURATION: 3 days for predator, 2 months for human aversion. 1 YEAR MORTALITY: is February in year following release. This may be more or less than 1 year, since the release date is unknown.
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Jade McGill