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Tiniest habitat can be conserved, says Rahmani
No species or habitat can be left to disappear. With timely intervention, even species with the smallest population and tiniest habitat can be conserved, ornithologist Asad Rahmani explained in his memoir.
Updated on Nov 14, 2024 08:34 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, New Delhi
Boost for fight to save Great Indian Bustard as chick born through IVF
Scientists said the could significantly improve the bird’s population given its slow reproductive rate.
Updated on Oct 23, 2024 04:01 AM IST
Mukesh Mathrani
Privileging development concerns over biodiversity
India needs to make strides in clean energy, but utter precaution is needed when it comes to endangered species, and there has to be continued emphasis on the principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities.
Published on Oct 07, 2024 08:57 PM IST
Animals can’t vote, so we must in their interest
Animals, wild or otherwise, do not vote. It is thus left to State and non-State actors and the citizenry to be their spokespersons and vote in the interests of the non-human species we share our planet with
Published on Oct 04, 2024 09:03 PM IST
Yash Magan Shethia
GIB habitat restoration project successful, Pune forest dept. to replicate it elsewhere
Under the GIB conservation programme, we undertook a habitat restoration programme in 2021-2022. Various efforts are being made for the GIB habitat restoration, says official
Updated on May 30, 2024 07:30 AM IST
Women are suing governments for failing to protect their right to life
Two recent court judgments, one by the Supreme Court and one by a human rights court in Strasbourg have set precedents for new climate litigation.
Updated on Apr 14, 2024 07:33 PM IST
Climate crisis impacts citizens’ right to life: Supreme Court
Climate change impacts the constitutional guarantee of right to life, the Supreme Court said in a recent judgment
Updated on Apr 08, 2024 04:59 AM IST
Abraham Thomas, New Delhi
Ban on power lines in habitats of Great Indian Bustard relaxed
Supreme Court eases ban on high power transmission lines in GIB habitat, forms expert committee to balance conservation and development goals in Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Updated on Mar 22, 2024 07:52 AM IST
Abraham Thomas, New Delhi
SC considers lifting ban on transmission lines through GIB habitats
With the exception of several areas of Rajasthan and Gujarat, 90% of the bird’s habitat has vanished.
Updated on Mar 20, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Two new ‘shy’ spider species found, named after Great Indian Bustard
The spiders are particularly shy, hiding under rocks or in crevices when disturbed. They are maroon in colour, a unique feature they share with the other two known species in their genus, Palpimanidae. Because they are ground species and have heavier bodies, their ability to disperse as spiders do by ballooning, shooting their web, and traipsing from one place to another is limited. As a result, they stay confined to an area. More research on these spider species will continue.
Published on Sep 12, 2023 12:34 AM IST
Sabah Virani
Nannaj GIB Habitat Centre ruled out by Rajasthan forest dept
The Rajasthan Forest Department has ruled out a project to set up a Great Indian bustard (GIB) habitat centre at Nannaj, Solapur, citing the difficulties in transferring eggs or grown-up GIBs from Rajasthan to Maharashtra. Plans for a GIB breeding centre have also been nixed. However, the Maharashtra Forest Department is undertaking a long-term GIB habitat restoration project, which includes removing invasive species, controlling feral dog populations and reducing human interference in protected areas.
Updated on Jun 08, 2023 12:45 AM IST
Gayatri Vajpeyee
State plans to conserve Great Indian bustards, vultures
At present, there are only two Great Indian bustards left in the state at the Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary in Nannaj, Solapur. The national population in the wild stands at less than 140 individuals. Most are confined to Rajasthan
Updated on Jun 07, 2023 12:36 AM IST
Prayag Arora-Desai
Another Bustard chick hatched from eggs of artificially reared couple in Jaisalmer
According to forest officials, Jaisalmer’s GIB breeding centre had collected 30 eggs from the wild of which six were damaged, 24 chicks were successfully hatched from the eggs and two of them died. At present, there are 22 artificial GIBs
Updated on Apr 29, 2023 05:03 PM IST
Mukesh Mathrani
Great Indian Bustard chick hatches from birds reared in captivity
The number of Great Indian Bustards has declined to less than 150 in the wild, with close to 90 of them found in just two protected areas.
Updated on Apr 02, 2023 12:01 AM IST
Mukesh Mathrani, Barmer
CEA regulations violate SC rules: Activists on Great Indian Bustards' protection
The authority’s draft regulations, first reported by HT last week, allows all electricity transmission lines above 33 KV to go overhead, provided bird diverters are installed.
Updated on Mar 08, 2023 04:19 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, New Delhi
Gujarat seeks male Great Indian Bustard chicks from Rajasthan
The GIB, the state bird of Rajasthan, figures as critically endangered in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) list.
Updated on Aug 16, 2020 03:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jodhpur | Dinesh Bothra | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
India calls for inclusion of 3 species in conservation list
This inclusion will ensure international protection to these species across their range or all the countries they visit during the seasonal migration.
Updated on Feb 21, 2020 12:22 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Anonna Dutt
Hunting, poaching biggest threats to migratory birds, according to report
The preliminary assessment showed that 96% of all the species listed under Appendix 1 of the CMS face these threats.
Published on Feb 20, 2020 02:29 AM IST
Hindustan times, Gandhinagar | Anonna Dutt
Great Indian Bustard breeding plan in focus
Scientists working on the programme managed to incubate eggs and hatch nine GIB hatchlings last monsoon which, the scientists said, are developing well.
Updated on Feb 11, 2020 08:48 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Introduce the cheetah, with caution and guidelines | Opinion
The plan to bring the cheetah to India should have a minimum requirement of setting up a grassland policy
Updated on Feb 03, 2020 10:32 PM IST
Neha Sinha
Act against NHAI for excavation work inside bird sanctuary: Mumbai HC
Based on previous HC directives, Vijay Hinge, then divisional forest officer (wildlife) Pune, Maharashtra forest department, had confirmed through an affidavit before the HC on October 30, 2014, that quarrying work was in fact carried out by NHAI and its concessionaire inside GIB Sanctuary.
Updated on Sep 14, 2019 01:16 AM IST
Mumbai | Badri Chatterjee
Search for the endangered Great Indian Bustard fails to find any in Maharashtra
Studies have shown that there are at present around 250 GIBs in different parts of the country/.
Published on Apr 27, 2018 10:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Snehal Fernandes, Mumbai