Project Great Indian Bustard Continues Despite Losses

Project Great Indian Bustard recently released four captive-bred birds into Rajasthan’s Desert National Park, though one was confirmed dead, likely due to desert fox predation. Scientists maintain that such mortality is an expected risk during rewilding efforts.

Separately, a chick hatched in Gujarat earlier this year as part of the Jumpstart Approach went missing in April. Despite the loss, the disappearance prompted the state government to bolster habitat protection, fencing, and predator-management measures to support the restoration of the species' breeding population in the region.

Editor's note: Concise summary of the GIB rewilding status and recent mortality, accurately reflecting the source facts.