Low genetic diversity, local resentment threaten great Indian bustard

Decades of widespread hunting and poaching have taken a mighty toll on the great Indian bustard ( Ardeotis nigriceps ), an endangered bird once found throughout India and Pakistan but now limited to a few small populations totaling maybe 1,000 individuals. New research reveals that the species is in worse shape than previously realized

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Low genetic diversity, local resentment threaten great Indian bustard