Category : Endangered Species | Location : National | Posted on 2022-10-27 00:03:27
In a dry forest patch in Siruguppa in Ballari district, a team of 12 Karnataka forest staffers is guarding the egg of a Great Indian Bustard as the parent birds take turns to protect it. The egg is of great conservational importance: it will take the population of the critically endangered species from six to seven in the state. The species has shown an alarming decline in numbers—from about 250 in 2008 to just about 150 left across India at the last count. According to the Union Environment Ministry, there are 128 birds in Rajasthan and less than 10 birds each in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
Source: https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/editorials/2022/oct/25/save-great-indian-bustard-before-it-is-too-late-2511530.html
