20. Austrian conference for hunters in Raumberg-Gumpenstein (A), Presentation „Erwartungen und Ansprüche an den Jäger – Artenschutz und Niederwildjagd“ und Vorstellung des LIFE+ Projektes in zahlreichen Einzelgesprächen durch R. Raab (Action E.4: Central European bustard coordinator and Action D.6: Publications in professional journals and lectures at conferences of experts)
Bustard experts of the Austrian LIFE+ Project and from Hungary and Slovakia meet as usual on the synchronous counting day at the border triangle to consult each other about the results of the bustard counting and to exchange information on the state of the LIFE+ Project in A and the activities after the LIFE+ Projects in H and SK (Action E.4: Central European bustard coordinator)
Event in Hainburg (A), presentation of the LIFE+ Project in many dialogues by R. Raab (Action D.7: raising awareness among stakeholders in WWV und SPT)
Visit of the Hungarian bustard area Kiskunsag together with Prof. Dr. Juan Carlos Alonso and Miklós Lóránt by R. Raab (Action E.4: Central European bustard coordinator).
Project visit by Prof. Franz Bairlein, Prof. Dr. Juan Carlos Alonso and and Dr. Christian Schulze in the Project area “Parndorfer Platte – Heideboden“ (Action E.4: Central European bustard coordinator)
Presentation of the Dissertation “Foundations for the conservation of the West-Pannonian Great Bustard (Otis tarda) population” in Vienna (A) by R. Raab
Bustard experts of the Austrian LIFE+ Project and from Hungary and Slovakia meet as usual on the synchronous counting day at the border triangle to consult each other about the results of the bustard counting and to exchange information on the state of the LIFE+ Project in A and the activities after the LIFE+ Projects in H and SK (Action E.4: Central European bustard coordinator)
Transfer of some kilometer 20 kV cable below the soil in the project area “Parndorfer Platte – Heideboden” (Action C.2: Undergrounding BEWAG 20 kV power lines Parndorfer Platte – Heideboden)
November 20-21, 2009: Presentation “The Great Bustard (Otis tarda) population in Western Weinviertel (Austria)” in Hodonice (CZ) by R. Raab and excursion in the project area „Westliches Weinviertel“ with staskeholders from Czech Republic (Action E.4: Central European bustard coordinator)
Bustard experts of the Austrian LIFE+ Project and from Hungary and Slovakia meet as usual on the synchronous counting day at the border triangle to consult each other about the results of the bustard counting and to exchange information on the state of the LIFE+ Project in A and the activities after the LIFE+ Projects in H and SK (Action E.4: Central European bustard coordinator)
Presentation „Trappenprojekt Westliches Weinviertel” in Sitzendorf (A) by R. Raab and excursion in the project area „Westliches Weinviertel“ for community workers (Action D.7: raising awareness among stakeholders in WWV and SPT)
Presentation of the planned LIFE project „Cross-border Protection of the Great Bustard in Austria, Germany and Hungary” in Hortobagy (HU) by R. Raab (Action E.4: Central European bustard coordinator)
Project visit by Gerald Platter (ÖBF) in the two project areas “Sandboden und Praterterrasse“ and “Parndorfer Platte – Heideboden “ (Action D.7: raising awareness among stakeholders in WWV and SPT respectively Action E.7: Monitoring of the Great Bustard population in PPH)
Conference of BirdLife Austria in Linz, presentation of the LIFE+ project in many dialogues by R. Raab (Action E.4: Central European bustard coordinator)
Project visit by Mag. Dr. Andreas Ranner of the office of the Burgenland government and other people from regional goverments and the ministry in the project area “Parndorfer Platte – Heideboden“ (Action D.8: raising awareness among stakeholders in PPH and WHA respectively Action E.7: Monitoring of the Great Bustard population in PPH)
Bustard experts of the Austrian LIFE+ Project and from Hungary and Slovakia meet as usual on the synchronous counting day at the border triangle to consult each other about the results of the bustard counting and to exchange information on the state of the LIFE+ Project in A and the activities after the LIFE+ Projects in H and SK (Action E.4: Central European bustard coordinator)