GURUGRAM: Rescuers, having failed to snare the uncommon, endangered Black-necked Stork that was spotted at Najafgarh jheel by means of birders with a hoop from a plastic bottle entangled around its beak last Thursday, have on Monday determined to fetch a bamboo lure from Bihar for the rescue operation.
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According to resources, the rescuers — authorities and birders — are going through several hurdles. There seems to be no nesting space of the fowl, a male, because it’s yet to find a feminine partner. Also, the fowl nonetheless has energy to fly as much as a top of 100m. “It’s a question of time. A staff from Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) is getting a lure. They may use glue to hold out the rescue operation. However, because it’s a big fowl, its energy levels are top and it’s nonetheless flying. Also, it’s not nesting because it would possibly not have found a partner. That’s why there’s no permanent spot for us to target,” Vinod Kumar, additional principal chief conservator of wooded area told TOI.
When requested why drones don't seem to be being used to trace the fowl, Kumar mentioned, “Drones will also be risky as the fowl can nonetheless fly. Also, noise led to by means of drones can drive away the fowl. We’ve to look forward to it to get a bit weak sooner than it can be rescued.”
“Black-necked Storks in most cases eats fish, frogs, snakes or small birds. This approach the fowl has not managed to eat for days. However, we’ve spotted it drinking water. Now it may die of hunger, but not dehydration. We think it may survive for a minimum of 5-6 days,” mentioned Pankaj Kumar of Delhi Bird Foundation, a Delhi-based NGO that filed a petition in the NGT towards construction of C&D waste treatment plant at Basai by means of MCG.
Others feared the fowl will starve to demise if the plastic ring isn't removed inside 24 hours. “The fowl has already been starving for 5 days. It may die as flying is hard. Hopefully, it’ll be rescued on Tuesday,” mentioned wildlife enthusiast Anil Gandas.
Meanwhile, on Monday evening, clearing Basai wetland of plastic waste started on Monday evening, after Haryana setting minister Vipul Goel took inventory and requested officers to take immediate motion.
Read Also: Stork in plastic lure not found, seek on
Read Also: Bird with ring around beak spotted again in Delhi
According to resources, the rescuers — authorities and birders — are going through several hurdles. There seems to be no nesting space of the fowl, a male, because it’s yet to find a feminine partner. Also, the fowl nonetheless has energy to fly as much as a top of 100m. “It’s a question of time. A staff from Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) is getting a lure. They may use glue to hold out the rescue operation. However, because it’s a big fowl, its energy levels are top and it’s nonetheless flying. Also, it’s not nesting because it would possibly not have found a partner. That’s why there’s no permanent spot for us to target,” Vinod Kumar, additional principal chief conservator of wooded area told TOI.
When requested why drones don't seem to be being used to trace the fowl, Kumar mentioned, “Drones will also be risky as the fowl can nonetheless fly. Also, noise led to by means of drones can drive away the fowl. We’ve to look forward to it to get a bit weak sooner than it can be rescued.”
“Black-necked Storks in most cases eats fish, frogs, snakes or small birds. This approach the fowl has not managed to eat for days. However, we’ve spotted it drinking water. Now it may die of hunger, but not dehydration. We think it may survive for a minimum of 5-6 days,” mentioned Pankaj Kumar of Delhi Bird Foundation, a Delhi-based NGO that filed a petition in the NGT towards construction of C&D waste treatment plant at Basai by means of MCG.
Others feared the fowl will starve to demise if the plastic ring isn't removed inside 24 hours. “The fowl has already been starving for 5 days. It may die as flying is hard. Hopefully, it’ll be rescued on Tuesday,” mentioned wildlife enthusiast Anil Gandas.
Meanwhile, on Monday evening, clearing Basai wetland of plastic waste started on Monday evening, after Haryana setting minister Vipul Goel took inventory and requested officers to take immediate motion.
Bamboo trap to help rescue stork with plastic ring
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