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Great Indian Bustards are back in the wild

Wild animals · Rajasthan, India · October 6, 2026

Great Indian Bustards are back in the wild

India set two young Great Indian Bustards free in Rajasthan on Sunday. The critically endangered birds were raised in a breeding centre, the first captive-bred bustards India has released. GPS tags will let scientists follow them.

Source: India’s Environment Ministry

Photo: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, India

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