Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Bustards make a comeback
There was a good news wildlife story from the Canaries this week when the region’s environment minister announced that an indigenous bird that was on the downward path to extinction has now recovered in sufficient numbers it that is now not considered to be eligible for the critically endangered list. The Houbara Bustard (Chlamydotis undulate fueteventurae), found only in the eastern Canary Islands, is a distinctive, sand-loving subspecies similar to the better-known and slightly larger Great Bustard.
Bustards make a comeback
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