Meanwhile, states like Rajasthan, Bihar, and Goa have recorded infections in demoiselle cranes, painted storks, jungle cats, and crows, respectively. Wildlife experts and virologists are ...

Centre calls for amping up surveillance to curb avian influenza Amid rising bird flu cases in the country, the Union Government has made registration of poultry farms mandatory and urged the need ...

Delayed winters and rising temperatures are shrinking the migratory season in Punjab’s protected wetlands, with bird numbers steadily declining due to climate change, habitat loss, and pollution.

Khichan, situated in Rajasthan’s Thar Desert, is an example of bird-human coexistence, where the villagers play a crucial role in supporting the Demoiselle Cranes JODHPUR: A new study by the ...

Bhopal's National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NISHAD) report has confirmed H5N1 Avian Flu (Bird Flu) in the carcasses of Demoiselle Cranes found dead in Jaisalmer. In the meantime ...

Fourteen demoiselle cranes died due to bird flu in a pond in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer, officials said on Thursday. The demoiselle cranes were found dead near Lakhmana pond in Oran area recently. The ...

Surprisingly, it is also filled with wildlife. Demoiselle cranes migrate thousands of miles to get here. In the village of Khichan the local Jain community welcome the cranes with open arms.

Flying in these sub-zero, low-oxygen conditions puts the demoiselle crane at increased risk of dying from exhaustion; however, their specially adapted lungs make them more efficient at breathing ...

Just look at these nests.] The team studied four crane species–the common crane (Grus grus), demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo), black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis), and white-naped crane ...

Zhao Yongqiang, the head of animal care and breeding at Wuhan Wildlife Kingdom, said the zoo has welcomed 437 baby animals in six months, including a brown bear, a giraffe and a demoiselle crane.