Do you remember the story of the Great white-fronted goose equipped with a satellite transmitter? She is currently in the Czech Republic, in the area of the Trebon Basin Biosphere Reserve, preparing for the long migration to the northeast for raising her next generation. A Green Balkans team equiped the goose with a transmitter in March 2021, and it subsequently sent data on more than 16,000 kilometers in eight months. The place where the bird successfully bred its offspring was also documented - on the shores of one of the millions of tundra lakes, located near the shores of the Arctic Ocean.
The goose continued to send data during its autumn migration, as well as during the winter, but due to problems with charging the solar battery, the data are fragmentary. However, they are no less interesting and useful, showing the extremely complex movements of these species, which are one of the reasons for their vulnerability. In November, the bird continued its movement, but to the west, not as we expected to the south, and settled in the upper reaches of the Olt River, which is a tributary of the Danube. After nearly a month without data, the next transfer on November 18 brought us more surprising news about the continuing movement west to Hungary. From there, it seemed that things were already beginning to follow the logic of moving south in the winter, and the goose ended up in the Tisza region of Vojvodina, northern Serbia. Apparently, the Christmas holidays in Vojvodina were not very sunny, because the transmitter's battery was completely exhausted again. The radio silence lasted for almost two months, when the bird presented us with another surprise, finding itself in the Trebon Basin Biosphere Reserve in southern Bohemia in the Czech Republic. The area is rich in extensive wetlands, including lakes and fishponds and is considered the second most important wintering ground for geese in the Czech Republic.
One of the locations from which the marked animal sent data during its autumn migration is today the war-torn Ukrainian city of Mariupol. We hope that on the way back to the nesting places her route will lead her to safer places. Human activities can pose a danger to wildlife in a variety of ways, unfortunately.
One of the locations from which the marked animal sent data during its autumn migration is today the war-torn Ukrainian city of Mariupol. We hope that on the way back to the nesting places her route will lead her through safer and more peaceful Ukraine. Human activities can pose a danger to wildlife in a variety of ways, unfortunately.
One of the locations from which the marked animal sent data during its autumn migration is today the war-torn Ukrainian city of Mariupol. We hope that on the way back to the nesting places her route will lead her to safer places. Human activities can pose a danger to wildlife in a variety of ways, unfortunately.
One of the locations from which the marked animal sent data during its autumn migration is today the war-torn Ukrainian city of Mariupol. We hope that on the way back to the nesting places her route will lead her through safer and more peaceful Ukraine. Human activities can pose a danger to wildlife in a variety of ways, unfortunately.
