The Bustard case and the clash between conservation and clean energy
The Great Indian Bustard is close to extinction. Fewer than 200 birds remain in the wild, and most of them live in the arid grasslands of Rajasthan and Gujarat. The species is among the heaviest flying birds in the world and depends on large, undisturbed grasslands to survive. Its numbers have declined due to shrinking habitat, predation, invasive species and a very low reproductive rate. The primary threat today is collision with overhead power lines…