The great dotted falcon journeyed back to Russia from Kuwait, a journey taken seven times over the course of three years, reported Kuwait Environment Lens team on Wednesday.
The team’s treasurer Omar Al-Sayed Omar told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the falcon transits in Kuwait during fall and winter, and flies back to Russia in spring and summer.
This vulture, indicated Al-Sayed Omar, is the first bird to have a tracker device attached to it, making the three-year experiment the first of its kind.
Al-Sayed Omar dubbed the findings of the study miraculous as it found that the bird departs from a singular point from southern Russia at a specific time, crosses thousands of kilometers and arrives at a singular point and a specific time in Kuwait, in Al-Jahraa nature reserve.
The team tracked a number of the vultures to ascertain migratory lines, examine causes of endangerment, and save the beasts from extinction.
The experiment was supported by Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) and overseen by the Environment Public Authority.
The study also aimed to include university students to engage them in real life studies, that could be contributed to international organizations.
Source: Kuwait News Agency
