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The Bustard Recovery Program achieved a historic milestone by successfully producing the first-ever Great Indian Bustard (GIB) chick through artificial insemination.

Researchers at the National Conservation Breeding Centre in Jaisalmer successfully hatched this Great Indian Bustard chick.

The process involved obtaining sperm from a 3-year-old male bustard named Sudha and inseminating a female named Toni. The chick successfully hatched after Toni laid an egg on September 24.

Bustard Recovery Project

The Bustard Recovery Project commenced for an initial period of five years (2016-21) and an extension was granted from 2021 to 2024.

Further, Bustard Recovery Project was extended from 2021 to 2024, and the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has approved funds for the next phase of the project from 2024 to 2029.

The project is aimed at the conservation of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) and the Lesser Florican.

What is Artificial insemination?

Artificial insemination is a fertility treatment method used to deliver sperm directly to the cervix or uterus in the hopes of getting pregnant. Sometimes, these sperm are washed or “prepared” to increase the likelihood of pregnancy.

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