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First case of Successful Deployment of Satellite Transmitters on Red-breasted Geese (1 Viewer)

Pavel

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In the frame of a joint Bulgaria-U.S Redbreasted Goose Project, the Bulgarian field team (Le Balkan Foundation and Branta-Tours) captured a young Red-breasted Goose near Shabla (North-East Bulgaria) and fitted it successfully, for the first time, with a harness and 22 g Argos/GPS satellite transmitter to follow its movements on the wintering grounds and migration north to nesting grounds. At 7:25 am on February 12, 2012, the young bird named Mini was released near a large flock of Red-breasted Geese near Shabla.

On February 16, 2012, Teddy and Boris (two male Red-breasted Geese) were captured about 3 km north of Branta Birding Lodge.

Teddy and Boris were successfully released on Feb 18, 2012 at 08:00 AM under perfect weather conditions, calm, sunny and bright. They flew beautifully and joined a large flock of Red-breasted Geese foraging near the village of Durankulak.

We hope that Mini, Teddy and Boris will lead the way and help bring attention for a much more effective national and international conservation program for this globally endangered species.
More info: www.redbreastedgoose.org
 

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Bid to solve mystery of 50,000 red-breasted geese lost in migration

Story in the Gaurdian, and interestingly it's exactly 1 year to the day since Pavel started this thread.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/feb/20/red-breasted-geese-lost-migrationed&utm_medium=twitter[/URL]
 
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