Three one-month-old Great Indian Bustard chicks are shifted to a rewilding tunnel at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, according to reports. The facility, developed at a cost of about ₹9.25 crore, is designed to prepare captive-bred birds for independent survival in the wild. The rewilding tunnel approach keeps human interaction to a minimum, helping the chicks adapt to natural conditions as part of a staged release process.
Wildlife specialists describe the move as a significant step in the conservation programme for the Great Indian Bustard, a species that faces major threats in the region. The initiative focuses on strengthening the bird’s wild population in Rajasthan’s desert landscape by increasing the number of individuals that can live and forage effectively outside human care.
Both outlets describe the same core development: three chicks are transferred into the new rewilding infrastructure to transition from captivity to life in the wild, using a method intended to reduce human dependency and improve adaptation.
