Reintroduction of the Great Bustard (Otis tarda) to the United Kingdom

摘要

Great bustard eggs were taken from disturbed nests in Russia. These were hatched in captivity and chicks transported to the UK for reintroduction to the wild. This paper will discuss the disease screening protocol devised for this project and the results gained. It will also discuss the disease syndromes seen and health problems encountered from incubation to release in the first 2 years of the project.