Sukkur
/ Asian Houbara bustard (Macqueen's Bustard)
Source Population:  |
Wild
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Capture Site Name: |
Punjab wintering grounds
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Capture Location: |
Punjab,
Pakistan
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Capture Site Latitude: |
Not Located
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Capture Site Longitude: |
Not Located
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Capture Site Population: |
Not Located
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Capture Site Population Year: |
Not Located
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Capture Method: |
Other
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Number Captured: |
Not Located
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Percentage Captured: |
Not Located
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Transport Method: |
Not Located
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Transport Timespan (in hours): |
Not Located
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Number Dead in Transport: |
Yes
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Percentage Dead in Transport: |
Not Located
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Notes: |
Birds are confiscated from hunters who have them illegally for falcon training. They are taken to rehabilitation centers, then released when healthy. An unspecified # of birds do die in transport due to poor handling.
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Data submitted by: |
Jade McGill
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