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Newly-Hatched Rare Indian Bustard Chick Gets 50-Strong Guard
Fifty wildlife officers guard the first great Indian bustard chick hatched in Gujarat in a decade to aid recovery of the critically endangered species with about 150 left.
- On Tuesday, 50 wildlife officers began guarding a newly-hatched great Indian bustard chick in Gujarat following a 19-hour, nearly 800-kilometre journey to deliver a fertilized egg for the critically endangered bird.
- Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said a "jumpstart approach" was necessary because the three birds remaining in the Kutch desert grasslands were all female, preventing natural reproduction.
- The great Indian bustard population has plummeted over 25 years, with only around 150 birds remaining in the wild. The species is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- Gujarat state conservation officer Dheeraj Mittal said "the real challenge begins now," with teams of about 50 people monitoring the mother bird's movements around the clock while villagers keep cattle away.
- The chick faces ongoing threats from feral dogs and power line collisions, though the government successfully petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling requiring power lines be buried in breeding zones.
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Born after long roadtrip: Newly-hatched rare Indian bustard chick gets 50-strong guard
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Inside a Rajasthan Centre Where Great Indian Bustards Are Raised Carefully for a Return to the Wild
In a controlled enclosure in Rajasthan, two Great Indian Bustard chicks have just hatched. Small, downy, and still unsteady, they may not look like much at first glance. For a bird hanging on by a thread in the wild, their arrival carries unusual weight. With these two hatchlings, the number of Great Indian Bustards in captivity has reached 70, marking another step in India’s effort to save one of its rarest birds. One chick was born through nat…
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