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Houbara Bustards Summary

The houbara bustards are a North African endangered bird species. Their numbers have decreased significantly in a few decades due to hunting and the destruction of their habitats. The Abu Dhabi Government are financing a Wildlife Propagation center in Morocco which preserves and produce these birds. The centre has some "plans to expand the release efforts to 15,000 birds per season..." (Todorova, V. 2011). During spring which is the breeding seasAreopagus to 600 sperm samples are produced, which are then tested according to standards. The eggs hatch after 24 days from being laid, of which 10% will be used for breeding and the rest will be set in the wild. Chicks are released in two batches in wide areas in eastern and southern Morocco, except in the hunting season in autumn. Scientists monitor the birds regularly whom after a year of their release only 65% of them survive.

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References
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


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