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Tiniest habitat can be conserved, says Rahmani

No species or habitat can be left to disappear. With timely intervention, even species with the smallest population and tiniest habitat can be conserved, ornithologist Asad Rahmani explained in his memoir.

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)
Updated on Nov 14, 2024 08:34 AM IST
ByJayashree Nandi, New Delhi

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

Scientists said the could significantly improve the bird’s population given its slow reproductive rate.

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)
Updated on Oct 23, 2024 04:01 AM IST
ByMukesh Mathrani

Privileging development concerns over biodiversity

India needs to make strides in clean energy, but utter precaution is needed when it comes to endangered species, and there has to be continued emphasis on the principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities.

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)
Published on Oct 07, 2024 08:57 PM IST

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

Animals, wild or otherwise, do not vote. It is thus left to State and non-State actors and the citizenry to be their spokespersons and vote in the interests of the non-human species we share our planet with

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)
Published on Oct 04, 2024 09:03 PM IST
ByYash Magan Shethia

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

Under the GIB conservation programme, we undertook a habitat restoration programme in 2021-2022. Various efforts are being made for the GIB habitat restoration, says official

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)
Updated on May 30, 2024 07:30 AM IST
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