M. Saint. Jalme / Y. Von. Heezik (eds.)

Propagation Of The Houbara Bustard

Herausgeber: Saint Jalme, M.; Heezik, Y van

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Hunting with falcons for houbara bustards was an integral part of traditional life in the desert. Over the last few decades, this magnificent bird - so well adapted to the desert environment - has become an endangered species, due both to continued hunting and to the degradation of its habitat by domestic livestock. This book highlights the achievements of the National Wildlife Research Center of Saudi Arabia in securing the survival of the species through captive breeding, with the aim of reintroducing the houbara to the wild. The breeding programme has proved to be the greatest source of information yet available on the bird, yielding important data not obtainable from wild houbaras. Propagation of the Houbara Bustard is a practical 'how-to' manual for breeding the bird in captivity. It also presents and summarises the background data on houbara diet, behaviour, physiology, reproductive biology and veterinary care that have enabled the breeding programme to succeed in the short span of eight years. It will be of interest not only to breeders of houbara and other bustard species, but to all those who are studying or managing wild populations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 148
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Januar 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 238mm x 160mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9780710305183
• ISBN-10: 0710305184
• Artikelnr.: 22017496

Autorenporträt

M. Saint Jalme, Y. Van Heezik

Inhaltsangabe

1 Introduction 2 Biology and Status of the Houbara Bustard 3 Management and
Facilities 4 Reproductive Parameters in Captivity 5 Artificial Insemination
and Natural Mating 6 Incubation 7 Rearing 8 Pathology and Veterinary Care 9
Production and Prospects 10 Conclusions