Résumé
This study aimed to combine different methods to describe and quantify the risk represented by wild birds for captive populations, by using the example of conservation breeding of Asian Houbara bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii) in the United Arab Emirates. Three approaches were used: (i) inventory of bird species occurring on breeding sites and their surroundings, (ii) description of movements of main resident species in and out the breeding sites and potential exchanges with surrounding sites, (iii) assessment of nature and frequency of contacts between wild birds and captive bustards. These data are key for better understanding of the potential for pathogens transmission between wild and captive populations and formulate recommendations for sanitary control strategies.