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30ConservationWhile the hunt for Fox and other predatorymammals hasn’t improved the reproductionrate of the bustards, the fox-proof fences inthe conservation areas have demonstratedtheir worth. With their sense for safety thefree ranging adult hens now seek out thesefenced-in areas for their broods. Above allin the Havelländisches Luch they prefer the“pens” to the surrounding landscape. Up to15 hens brood here at once on an area of 18hectares and bear up to 11 fledged youngper year – significantly more than outside theprotection fences. One can hope that this aidmeasure will only be temporarily necessaryand that the bustards will one day be able tosuccessfully brood in the wild.20181614121086420Number of fledged youngper year1990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011500450400350300250200150100500gefundeneBrutplätzeOpen landProtection fencegeschlüpfteKükenflügge KükenProtecting the birds from ground predators in the fenced-in areas has led toan increasing reproduction rate in the German Great Bustard project.Comparison of the reproduction rate in the wild and in thefenced-in areas in the Havelländisches Luch 1990-2011.
Conservation 31Great Bustard in ConflictThe Great Bustard achieved an ambiguous famein some media outlets in the 1990s as “the mostexpensive bird in the world.” The reason behindthis was the railway line from Berlin to Hannoverthat went right through the Great Bustard territoryin the Havelländisches Luch. What had previouslyonly been used as noise control for human settlementswas now to be used to protect the bustards– walls on either side of the tracks to avoidcollisions between the birds and the trains or theiroverhead wires.The project was a complete success for all involved,including the Deutsche Bahn (GermanRailway). The section of the line was completedon time and the costs came in under budget. Theyamounted to a small portion of what the alternatives– a long bypass or a tunnel – would havecost. The implemented measures are also advantageousfor many other bird species as well asbeavers and European otters, for which a specialpassage beneath the tracks was built. The bustardsthemselves tolerate the train line.Did you know...Great Bustardssleep on theirbelly? They pulltheir headbetween theirshoulders.The “BustardWall” also allowsother birds, such asthe cranes (above)to safely cross thetrain line.
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