| Since the late 1980s we have been studying the behaviour
and ecology of the Great Bustard in Spain. The results
of our research projects are increasing the scientific
knowledge of this species, and hel wildlife managers
to establish conservation plans.
Objectives
of the project:
- To research
all relevant aspects of the biology of the Great Bustard
(breeding system, juvenile dispersal, migratory behaviour)
- To census
the Great Bustard population in Spain, and to obtain
reliable data on relevant demographic parameters (productivity,
mortality, longevity)
- To develop
predictive models on the most important behavioural
patterns, as well as on habitat use and metapopulation
dynamics both at local and national scales; these
models will represent the basis for management and
conservation plans of this endangered bird species
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