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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 on Jun 21, 2026 12:10 pm IST

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

The Great Indian Bustard is Rajasthan’s state bird.
india news
Updated on May 21, 2026 05:09 pm IST

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 on Apr 30, 2026 09:02 pm IST

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
others
Published on Apr 30, 2026 06:08 pm IST

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 on Apr 26, 2026 05:31 pm IST

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 on Apr 24, 2026 01:10 pm IST

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 on Apr 11, 2026 06:04 pm IST

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
jaipur news
Published on Apr 04, 2026 03:16 pm IST

Hatching of hope for the Indian bustard

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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 on Mar 29, 2026 09:55 pm IST

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 on Mar 29, 2026 12:00 am IST

SC curbs overhead power lines to save bustards

The court agreed to increase priority area for the bustard. (HT Archives)
india news
Updated on Dec 20, 2025 06:49 am IST

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 on Nov 19, 2025 06:30 pm IST

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.
art culture
Published on Aug 25, 2025 05:42 pm IST

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)
pune news
Published on Aug 06, 2025 09:10 am IST

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 on Jul 10, 2025 08:38 am IST

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)
jaipur news
Published on Jun 16, 2025 04:34 pm IST

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 on May 25, 2025 04:02 pm IST

Away from hostile borders, bustards find home in Ajmer

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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 on May 15, 2025 06:46 am IST

​​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 on May 14, 2025 06:33 pm IST

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 on Apr 06, 2025 07:16 am IST

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 on Apr 06, 2025 12:09 am IST

The bird mothers keeping a species extant

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Eight Great Indian Bustard (GIB) chicks that are being raised at a special enclosure in Ramdevra near Jaisalmer. (HT photo)
india news
Published on Mar 13, 2025 05:57 am IST

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 on Nov 14, 2024 08:34 am IST

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 on Oct 23, 2024 08:45 pm IST

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 on Oct 07, 2024 08:57 pm IST

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 on Oct 04, 2024 09:03 pm IST

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)
pune news
Updated on May 30, 2024 07:30 am IST

Women are suing governments for failing to protect their right to life

Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg talks with Rosmarie Wydler-Walti, of the Swiss elderly women group Senior Women for Climate Protection
opinion
Updated on Apr 14, 2024 07:33 pm IST

Climate crisis impacts citizens’ right to life: Supreme Court

The judgment came on a petition by wildlife activist MK Ranjitsinh and others to protect the Great Indian Bustard (GIB), a critically endangered bird found only in Rajasthan and Gujarat. (HT Archive)
india news
Updated on Apr 08, 2024 04:59 am IST

Ban on power lines in habitats of Great Indian Bustard relaxed

GIB is listed as Critically Endangered by International Union for Conservation of Nature (Shutterstock)
india news
Updated on Mar 22, 2024 07:52 am IST
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