In March, one environmental official told Anadolu news agency that the birds face many dangers when migrating, including hunters, but that regional conflicts were now the main worry. "If peace comes to the Middle East and we can be sure of their safety, we can send them out again to migrate in future years," said Israfil Erdogan, from the General Directorate of Nature Conversation. "But we won't let all of them go. We will choose adults to preserve."