Published today: dramatic decline of the #LittleBustard in Portugal related to change in agricultural policy. Population is down 77% and practically extinct outside the SPA network. Urgent action needed! nature.com/articles/s4159… BIOPOLIS-CIBIO

After 4 years of tracking a male #LittleBustard the tag fell off. This tag, that was still working, shows that the harness's weak link, made of cotton thread knots, seems to work and this way prevent it stays on the bird indefinitely! BIOPOLIS-CIBIO

Here's an infographic dedicated to small wild cat species of Pakistan. We have a small project running on their research and conservation and we aim to raise their profile with this poster. Please r/t as much as you can. (1/2)

How fascinating can the #littlebustard be? How is the species coping with #changes in #agriculture? What has been done for their #conservation? Learn more about this topic with João Paulo Silva on the podcast "A Viagem do Maçarico"!! open.spotify.com/episode/6O9MBF…

9 in 1, during winter season #GIB females and chicks make flocks to move together. Also a sign of culmination of breeding season. If we want to save this majestic bird, then success lies in partnership with locals and habitat protection. Pic-Musa Khan Shikhar Agrawal The ERDS Foundation

Tracking Sociable Lapwing to identify migration hot-spots. CRITICALLY ENDANGERED species is targeted by hunters. Nearly 3000 reads of this blog: wadertales.wordpress.com/2021/01/03/fol… #waders #shorebirds #ornithology

A mother and baby #GIB wishes warm Dipawali greetings to all from Open Natural Ecosystems in Jaisalmer, India. A community level initiative to let this species thrive well and prosper year after year. Photo - Radheshyam Bishnoi Sumit Dookia The Habitats Trust Birds Around Me - Ashutosh Jhureley आशुतोष झुड़ेले

This is not sustainable hunting, but systematic killing driving valuable populations to extinction

Large volume captive breeding of #Houbara risks domestication

Now Rajasthan can proudly claim that this state also have #Cheetah habitat, because it is being claimed by Cheetah it self. Rajasthan Forest Department Rajasthan Tourism

Last Siberian Crane missing in action - BirdGuides The sad extinction of a fly-way population of this magnificent bird. birdguides.com/news/last-sibe…

#GIB male started flaunting their display skills, even main breeding season is still 4 month away. Good habitats without disturbance gives them best place to thrive. Sent by GIB Mitra of The ERDS Foundation supported by The Habitats Trust Action Grant. #Community_Conservation_in_Action

Fieldwork in the Kyzylkum, tracking Houbara

Thanks to a great international team we have completed extensive population survey of Asian Houbara #Bustard across Bukhara district of Uzbekistan in the 13th year of our long-term monitoring.

Monitoring breeding productivity of Asian Houbara #Bustard, with thanks to Alex Brighten - @alexbrighten1.bsky.social

Endangered Przewalski's Horses, the last wild horse species, have returned to Kazakhstan's Golden Steppe for the first time in 200 years! Prague Zoo airlifted 7 horses from Europe, and they are thriving in their ancestral home. A significant milestone in conservation efforts.

Wild horses return to Kazakhstan's Golden Steppe after 200 years reuters.com/investigates/s…

2 days spent in exploring the desert wildlife of Thar Desert, #GIB landscape of Jaisalmer. Along with Debadityo Sinha, we were able to spot 1 male, 2 female #GIB and many more birds. Had meeting with GIB mitra of The ERDS Foundation, to up their knowledge and capacity to help in conservation