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    Great Indian Bustard News

    From the edge of extinction, Rajasthan's wildlife gets two Great Indian Bustards

    The Great Indian Bustard, scientifically called Ardeotis nigriceps, is a critically endangered bird.
    India News
    Published 5 days ago

    Ten captive-bred Great Indian Bustards to be released in Jaisalmer on Oct 3-4

    Ten captive-bred Great Indian Bustards will be considered for release in Jaisalmer
    India News
    Published 7 days ago

    For first time, 3 chicks of Great Indian Bustard released into rewilding tunnel in Jaisalmer

    For first time, 3 chicks of Great Indian Bustard released into rewilding tunnel in Jaisalmer
    Cities
    Published 76 days ago

    What led to Great Indian Bustard conservation? Cong leader shares throwback

    The Great Indian Bustard, scientifically called Ardeotis nigriceps, is a critically endangered bird.
    India News
    Published 111 days ago

    Rajasthan: 9 endangered Great Indian Bustards spotted together in the wild

    The Great Indian Bustard is Rajasthan’s state bird.
    India News
    Updated 142 days ago

    Great Indian Bustard chick goes missing in Kutch: Forest officials

    A month-old chick of the Great Indian Bustard has been missing since April 18
    India News
    Updated 163 days ago

    Great Indian Bustard chick born in wild in Gujarat after decade goes missing; predation suspected

    Great Indian Bustard chick born in wild in Gujarat after decade goes missing; predation suspected
    Cities
    Published 163 days ago

    Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi praises Great Indian Bustard conservation

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation in 133rd Mann Ki Baat. (PMO)
    India News
    Published 167 days ago

    States urge Centre to amend grassland ecosystems under afforestation law

    According to the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), India has about 66.5 million hectares of common land, including 9.1 million hectares of permanent pastures (FES Photo)
    India News
    Published 171 days ago

    Rajasthan: 3 Great Indian Bustards born naturally; experts cite reduced stress

    Three out of 11 chicks of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard recorded this season in Rajasthan’s Desert National Park were born through natural mating, forest officials said.
    India News
    Published 182 days ago

    Great Indian Bustard captive count rises to 76 after 3 chicks hatched using artificial insemination

    Great Indian Bustard captive count rises to 76 after 3 chicks hatched using artificial insemination
    Cities
    Published 189 days ago

    Hatching of hope for the Indian bustard

    The GIB is a slow breeder, laying only one egg per breeding season. Its survival, therefore, depends critically on expansive, protected grasslands that afford enough genetic diversity through lower chances of inter-breeding. (@byadavbjp X via PTI)
    Editorials
    Published 195 days ago

    Gujarat: Great Indian Bustard chick sighted in wild for 1st time in decade

    The breeding effort in Gujarat’s Kutch was planned for nearly a year. (Sourced)
    India News
    Published 196 days ago

    SC curbs overhead power lines to save bustards

    The court agreed to increase priority area for the bustard. (HT Archives)
    India News
    Updated 294 days ago

    Monitoring by centralised authority main reason for success of Project Tiger, says SC

    Monitoring by centralised authority main reason for success of Project Tiger, says SC
    India News
    Published 325 days ago

    Wildlife photographer shares how an 8-hour wait turned into magical lion photo

    Patience and observation are keys to successful wildlife photography, says Hardik Shelat.
    Lifestyle
    Published 411 days ago

    Six held for alleged poaching in GIB sanctuary area

    Forest department has arrested six individuals from Great Indian Bustard Bird Sanctuary after being caught hunting protected birds. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 430 days ago

    New strategy to allow GIBs to hatch and grow in the wild

    The GIB population has plummeted to fewer than 200 individuals in the wild, primarily concentrated in Rajasthan’s Desert National Park and parts of Gujarat. (HT PHOTO)
    India News
    Published 457 days ago

    73 Great Indian Bustards spotted during ‘waterhole survey’ in Jaisalmer

    In comparison, the 2024 census recorded 64 Godawans, while 42 were spotted in 2022. (HT sourced photo)
    Cities
    Published 481 days ago

    Radheshyam Bishnoi: Wildlife conservationist known for works on GIB

    He belonged from the Bishnoi community of Rajasthan, who are known for their environmental stewardship. (HT PHOTO)
    India News
    Updated 503 days ago

    Away from hostile borders, bustards find home in Ajmer

    Captive breeding has emerged as a possible way to combat (or at least defer), the imminent extinction of the Great Indian Bustard.
    India News
    Published 513 days ago

    ​​Ajmer likely new home for Great Indian Bustards amid safety concerns in Jaisalmer

    the forest department relocated nine newly hatched GIB chicks to the conservation centre at Arwar in Ajmer
    India News
    Published 514 days ago

    Three GIB chicks hatch in a day at conservation centre in Rajasthan

    Three GIB chicks hatch in a day at conservation centre in Rajasthan
    India News
    Published 552 days ago

    Great Indian Bustard conservation milestones: 3 born in a day, 4 in a week

    The three chicks were born on April 2, while one chick was born on March 28, providing a significant boost to the conservation efforts of this critically endangered species, locally known as Godawans
    India News
    Published 553 days ago

    The bird mothers keeping a species extant

    Eight Great Indian Bustard (GIB) chicks that are being raised at a special enclosure in Ramdevra near Jaisalmer. (HT photo)
    India News
    Published 576 days ago

    Tiniest habitat can be conserved, says Rahmani

    Asad Rahmani’s book “Living with Birds” was released by Congress leader and former environment minister Jairam Ramesh and WWF CEO, Ravi Singh. (HT Photo)
    India News
    Updated 695 days ago

    Boost for fight to save Great Indian Bustard as chick born through IVF

    The main threat to the bustard is the loss of its habitat, considered a wasteland, and therefore, something that is often diverted for large infrastructure projects. (File)
    India News
    Updated 717 days ago

    Privileging development concerns over biodiversity

    In March this year, the Supreme Court, adjudicating on the issue of protection of two critically endangered bird species (the Great Indian Bustard, or GIB, and the Lesser Florican), faced the dilemma of choosing between safeguarding biodiversity and mitigating climate crisis impacts. (Shutterstock)
    Opinion
    Published 733 days ago

    Animals can’t vote, so we must in their interest

    Would the Great Indian Bustard, once a contender for the status of National Bird but whose numbers are less than 200 today, push those soliciting its vote to promise that they would ensure its arid grassland habitat is no longer diverted for other uses? (Shutterstock)
    Opinion
    Published 736 days ago

    GIB habitat restoration project successful, Pune forest dept. to replicate it elsewhere

    Maharashtra is among the few states in the country where GIBs are seen. The GIB is a most protected category of bird and has been declared as an endangered bird by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). (HT PHOTO)
    Cities
    Updated 863 days ago
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