Two bustards, one shrinking desert: The race to save Rajasthan's Great Indian Bustard

At the Great Indian Bustard Conservation Breeding Centre in Sam, scientists have spent years raising the critically endangered birds, studying their behaviour and refining breeding techniques to improve their chances of survival. The programme has recorded an 80 per cent survival rate from egg to adulthood. But success in captivity does not guarantee survival in the wild. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://tinyurl.com/4ymm9wh5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://tinyurl.com/4ymm9wh5 » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8