Steppe Eagle's Global Action Plan endorsed
Here it is! After many years of work the Global Action Plan for Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis has been presented. The document was also signed during the March' COP15 meeting in Brasil. The aim is to implement actions preventing the global extintion of this eagle species. Within this article the full document is presented.
Aquila loggers in mountain regions at winter
Developing dataloggers can be technically a challenging task, only taking the size into account. Used in free nature, with no possibilities of perfoming updates, upgrades or replacements complicates the process. It is getting no better when the outside conditions get unsuitable even for the nature itself. But sometimes even we get surprised by our loggers. From 2022, three juvenile Bearded Vultures Gypaetus barbatus were fitted with our 33-gram models in the beautifull and montanious Armenia. The birds have grown and local specialists will surely publish separate papers on them. Here we present short summary of the devices they have been carrying on their backs.
IV International Red Kite Symposium
From 29th of January to 1st of February in the city of Binaced, Spain, the next, 4th international symposium on research and conservation of the Red Kite Milvus milvus took place. The attendees were specialists specialising in the species and conducting various conservation programs in their regions. The conference venue was not accidental, as the region is famous for hosting thousands of these beautiful birds during winter. The area is subject to active protection, the main goal of which is to provide the birds with peace and an adequate food base, which is to guarantee the best possible wintering conditions.
"Miracle" migration news
Every dozen or so years, and every several hundred dataloggers fitted, a miracle occurs. And when one occurs, then suddenly miracles start pouring down like rain. It all began on November 26th, when one of the Steppe Eagles fitted with our logger 5 months earlier in Kazakhstan - male named Shubar was caught alive in Iran.
Miracle number one - it was not shot down.
Miracle number two - it was not killed.
Miracle number three - it was not sold on a local market.
Miracle number four - it was urgently transported to a veterinary station of the Department of Environment in the city of Eezeh.
Miracle number five - it was professionally treated there.
New models, new portal, new possibilities
After introducing our new models of dataloggers to the market and equipping with them this year's offsprings, there comes time for refreshing the portal. Especially since the new models register new data, enabling enhanced methods for visualisation and analysis. Add the fact of this season slowly reaching its end, expected can be further enhancements, improvements and embellishments. We are hoping the improvements will delight the users and facilitate research.