Supreme Court wants to save the Great Indian Bustard: How the bird became critically endangered
2 years ago

Supreme Court wants to save the Great Indian Bustard: How the bird became critically endangered

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court has suggested that India should start a programme similar to ‘Project Tiger’ to conserve the Great Indian Bustard. Once in the race to become the country’s national bird, its population has dwindled to 150 The Great Indian Bustard needs our attention right away. On Wednesday, the top court urged the Indian government to consider launching ‘Project Great Indian Bustard ’ similar to ‘Project Tiger’, a successful effort to conserve the Bengal Tiger. “We had that Project Tiger, is it not possible to have some mechanism to bring focus on GIB like having ‘Project Great Indian Bustard’,” the bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice A S Bopanna and Justice V Ramasubramanian said.

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Protection Of Great Indian Bustard: Supreme Court Relooks Earlier Directions On Undergrounding Powerlines, Forms Expert Committee
9 months ago

Protection Of Great Indian Bustard: Supreme Court Relooks Earlier Directions On Undergrounding Powerlines, Forms Expert Committee

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday constituted an expert committee to examine the scope, feasibility and extent of installing overhead and underground powerlines in areas considered 'Priority' for the conservation of the Great Indian Bustard. The Court further specified that the remit of the committee includes determining the scope, feasibility and extent of overhead and underground electric lines in the area …

Is the Great Indian Bustard on the verge of local extinction?
10 months, 1 week ago

Is the Great Indian Bustard on the verge of local extinction?

The Hindu  

February 10, 2024 09:30 pm | Updated 09:34 pm IST - GUNTUR The Great Indian Bustard has not been spotted at the Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary in Nandyal district of Andhra Pradesh and its surrounding areas for the last couple of years, which is an indication that the bird is at risk of local extinction. “It is a critically endangered bird …

Dilemma over energy transition vs bird conservation
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Dilemma over energy transition vs bird conservation

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Great Indian Bustard finds itself trapped in a peculiar environmental situation in the Thar desert, as its habitat is at the heart of the country’s green energy transition network. High tension transmission lines of solar and wind power grids have unfortunately been killing the bird to the verge of its extinction over the last few decades. The …

Majority of bird species in India face decline: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Majority of bird species in India face decline: Report

Hindustan Times  

There are now 178 bird species in India classified as “high conservation priority” meaning that their abundance continues to decline after a considerable drop in the number over the years, and the sharpest decline in numbers is among species found in so-called open ecosystems or habitats, which typically have no protection. India’s birds are facing a significant decline in numbers …

Book Review | Bouquet of surprises bound to change your outlook on conservation
1 year, 9 months ago

Book Review | Bouquet of surprises bound to change your outlook on conservation

Deccan Chronicle  

How well named is this book? The first essay itself takes you to the core of the problem: how wildlife research cannot be independent of conservation and how conservation cannot be limited to one species. Although the story of the hungry hordes of green sea turtles chomping destructively through the seagrass meadows of five atolls in the Indian Ocean brings …

Why is the Great Indian Bustard endangered?
1 year, 11 months ago

Why is the Great Indian Bustard endangered?

The Hindu  

January 06, 2023 11:36 am | Updated 12:03 pm IST The Great Indian bustard or GIB is the State bird of Rajasthan. But GIBs have been facing a threat to their survival because of intensive agricultural practices, laying of power lines and industrialisation. These birds cannot detect power lines from far and since they are heavy fliers, they fail to …

Supreme Court seeks government’s response on evolving ‘Project Great Indian Bustard’ conservation programme
2 years ago

Supreme Court seeks government’s response on evolving ‘Project Great Indian Bustard’ conservation programme

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the government's response about evolving a 'Project Great Indian Bustard' conservation programme like the 'Project Tiger' to bring attention to the peril faced by the critically endangered bird species. The court is hearing a series of petitions highlighting the numerous deaths of Great Indian Bustards due to power transmission lines crisscrossing their habitat in …

Are critically endangered Great Indian Bustards now migrating to Pakistan?
2 years, 2 months ago

Are critically endangered Great Indian Bustards now migrating to Pakistan?

The Hindu  

The recent sighting of three Great Indian Bustards deep in Pakistan’s Cholistan desert has given rise to speculation that the endangered birds might have flown across the international border from India’s Desert National Park. As Rajasthan shares the international border with Pakistan’s Sindh and Punjab provinces, it is suspected that the GIBs might have flown across to the neighbouring country’s …

Plea over protection of Great Indian Bustard mentioned in Supreme Court
2 years, 9 months ago

Plea over protection of Great Indian Bustard mentioned in Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A plea concerning the protection of two bird species, including the Great Indian Bustard, was mentioned before the Supreme Court on Thursday. One counsel appearing before the bench urged the court to list the matter concerning the Great Indian Bustard before a three-judge bench as the matter has been listed before a two-judge bench. The court's order had …

How once in the race of being India’s national bird, Great Indian Bustard is today fighting for survival
2 years, 10 months ago

How once in the race of being India’s national bird, Great Indian Bustard is today fighting for survival

Firstpost  

In the 1980s, the number of this bird in 11 states was between 1,500 and 2,000. The bird, called ‘Son Chiriya’ in Madhya Pradesh and ‘Great Indian Bustard’ in English, is known as ‘Godawan’ in Rajasthan and ‘Maldhok’ in Maharashtra. Efforts to save Great Indian Bustard Efforts are being made to protect this comely bird from extinction. A large number …

After Karnataka High Court Rap, State Govt Reconstitutes Expert Committee For Great Indian Bustard
3 years, 10 months ago

After Karnataka High Court Rap, State Govt Reconstitutes Expert Committee For Great Indian Bustard

Live Law  

After the Karnataka High Court expressed doubts about the expertise of members appointed by the state government in the advisory committee formed for the conservation of Great Indian Bustard in the state, the State government has reconstituted the committee. Advocate Vikram Huilgol appearing for the state on Tuesday submitted a memo to the court informing that Chief Conservator of Forest …

Will You Appoint Expert Agency To Study Habitat Of Great Indian Bustard?Karnataka High Court To State
3 years, 11 months ago

Will You Appoint Expert Agency To Study Habitat Of Great Indian Bustard?Karnataka High Court To State

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the State Government to make a statement on January 21, on whether it was willing to appoint an expert agency like the Bombay Natural History or Wildlife Institute of India to study the natural habitat of the surviving bird species of the Great Indian Bustard, in the state. A division bench of Chief …

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