Summary #2

Hamad Alabdouli
CJG

Houbara bustards

Abu Dhabi government is helping in prevent houbara bustards from becoming extinct in North Africa. The author explains that " the birds are endangered North African houbara " (Todorova, V. 2011). The centre which Abu Dhabi member created in Moroccan is for houbara conservation. This centre has ambitious and plans to expand the release of birds. There are some birds that chosen for breeding.In the Enjil station a technicians works on matching females and males. The chicks which are under nine months old are kept in wire cages during hunting season to protect them. Scientist are using satellite transmitters to monitor the movement of birds after release. The program is working and shows that the number of displaying males has increased 10 times.

Reference 

Todorova, V. (2011, May 27). UAE-funded centre revives endangered bird population - The National. Latest and breaking news | thenational.ae - The National. Retrieved March 14, 2013, from http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/heritage/uae-funded-centre-revives-endangered-bird-population