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15-year-old gaur dies of age-related complications at Delhi zoo
The animal was brought to Delhi from Mysore Zoo in 2014 and was under close observation for the past few days in an enclosure for animals under treatment

Endangered Thamin deer dies at Delhi Zoo
A Thamin deer, an endangered species native to south and southeast Asia, died at the Delhi Zoo on Tuesday, officials said

Rare Indian grasslands’ bird sighted in Kanpur
A man in Kanpur recorded the city's first sighting of the endangered Bristled Grassbird, an enigmatic species with declining population, on Friday morning.

Pair of ‘vulnerable’ cheer pheasants released into wild near Shimla
Notably, the first set of cheer pheasants were released into the wild in Seri village, Darbhog, by the department in October 3, 2019, as part of the larger programme of conservation breeding and reintroduction of cheer pheasants to restore population of the bird in historical habitats, which has seen declining or locally extinct populations owing to anthropogenic interference and biotic pressures

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
