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    The Indian Wild Ass, also called the Ghudkhur or Khur, is a subspecies of the onager native to Southern Asia. Despite being listed as Near Threatened by IUCN, the Indian wild ass population has been increasing in numbers and expanding its range from the Little Rann of Kutch to the Greater Rann of Kutch and adjoining areas in the Indian States of Gujarat and Rajasthan. The animal’s coat is sandy, but varies from reddish grey, fawn, to pale chestnut. Its preferred environments are saline deserts, arid grasslands, and shrublands.

    The animal’s population collapsed to just 870 individuals in 1961 due to surra, a disease caused by Trypanosoma evansi and South African Horse Sickness. Conservation efforts helped boost the animal’s population to over 4000 individuals. Surra and habitat degradation due to salt activities, the invasion of the Prosopis juliflora shrub, and encroachment and grazing by the Maldhari continue to threaten the species.

    The Indian wild ass was never a hunting target of Indian Maharajas and colonial British officials of the British Raj, but Mughal Emperors and noblemen from the time enjoyed hunting it. From 1958-1960, the animal became a victim of surra, causing a dramatic decline of its population in India. In November and December 1961, the wild ass population was reduced to just 870 after to the outbreak of South African Horse Sickness.

    First census of the wild ass was done in 1940, when there were an estimated 3,500 wild asses. But, by the year 1960, this figure fell to just 362, it was then classified as a highly endangered species. In the years 1973 & 1976, Rann of Kutch and adjoining districts were taken up as the area for conservation for this sub-species also known as Khur. From 1976, the forest department began conducting the wild ass census. Water holes were increased in the area, the forest department has also started a project for having fodder plots though the forest department is yet to get desired success. In 1998, the wild ass population was estimated at 2,940, by the year 2004 it has increased to an estimated 3,863. A recent census conducted by forest department in 2009 has revealed that the population of wild ass in the state was estimated to about 4,038, an increase of 4.53% as compared to 2004. Recently in 2015, the current census of the Indian wild ass population has increased to more than 4,800 individuals in and outside of the Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary of India.

    In conclusion, the Indian Wild Ass is a subspecies of the onager native to Southern Asia that has been listed as Near Threatened. Its population collapsed to just 870 individuals in 1961 due to surra and South African Horse Sickness. However, conservation efforts have helped increase its population to over 4000 individuals, and it has been expanding its range to adjoining areas in the Indian States of Gujarat and Rajasthan. Threats to the species include surra, habitat degradation due to salt activities, the invasion of the Prosopis juliflora shrub, and encroachment and grazing by the Maldhari.

    Posted by siddharthx on 2018-01-30 16:45:46

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    The shikra is a small bird of prey found in Asia and Africa. It is similar in appearance to other sparrowhawk species and has a sharp two-note call. The shikra has short rounded wings and a narrow and somewhat long tail. The adults have whitish undersides with fine rufous bars and grey upperparts. The males have a red iris and the females have a less red (yellowish orange) iris and brownish upperparts. Shikras are found in a range of habitats including forests, farmland, and urban areas. They feed on rodents, small birds, small reptiles, and insects. They usually breed in the summer and make a platform nest similar to that of crows lined with grass. The usual clutch is 3 to 4 eggs which are pale bluish grey stippled on the broad end in black. The incubation period is 18 to 21 days.

    Posted by siddharthx on 2018-01-29 16:11:32

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    The steppe eagle is one of the largest eagles, with a wingspan of up to 7.1 feet. It is larger and darker than the tawny eagle and has a pale throat. The steppe eagle breeds from Romania to Mongolia, laying 1-3 eggs in a stick nest in a tree. It prefers open, dry habitats like deserts, semi-deserts, steppes, or savannahs. The steppe eagle’s diet consists of mostly fresh carrion, but it will also kill small animals and birds. The steppe eagle is adversely affected by veterinary use of diclofenac, which it may consume while scavenging for food. It appears on the flag of Kazakhstan.

    Posted by siddharthx on 2018-02-11 13:52:08

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    The steppe eagle is a bird of prey that belongs to the family Accipitridae. It is closely related to the non-migratory tawny eagle and was previously treated as conspecific. However, the species were split based on pronounced differences in morphology and anatomy. The steppe eagle is 62-81 cm in length and has a wingspan of 1.65-2.15 m. Females are slightly larger than males, weighing 2.3-4.9 kg, while males weigh 2-3.5 kg. This species is larger and darker than the tawny eagle, and it has a pale throat which is lacking in that species.

    The steppe eagle breeds from Romania east through the south Russian and Central Asian steppes to Mongolia. The European and Central Asian birds winter in Africa, and the eastern birds in India. It lays 1-3 eggs in a stick nest in a tree. Throughout its range it favours open dry habitats, such as desert, semi-desert, steppes, or savannah. The steppe eagle’s diet is largely fresh carrion of all kinds, but it will kill rodents and other small mammals up to the size of a hare, and birds up to the size of partridges.

    The steppe eagle is found in south-eastern Pakistan, especially in Karachi. Large numbers of these eagles are seen at certain places such as Khare in Nepal during migration. As many as 15.3 birds per hour during October and November have been noted.

    The steppe eagle is adversely affected by veterinary use of diclofenac and may fall prey to it. The research found the same signs of kidney failure as seen in the Gyps vulture killed due to diclofenac. They found extensive visceral gout, lesions and uric acid deposits in the liver, kidney and spleen, as well as deposits of diclofenac residue in tissues. Steppe eagles are opportunistic scavengers, which may expose them to the risk of diclofenac poisoning.

    Overall, the steppe eagle is an absolutely enormous and endangered bird that winters in the Kutch. It is important to protect this species to preserve its habitat and prevent further decline in its population.

    Posted by siddharthx on 2018-02-09 07:40:18

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    The Indian wild ass, called the Ghudkhur, Khur or Indian onager in the local Gujarati language, is a subspecies of the onager found in southern Asia. It is listed as Near Threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The animal is usually sandy but varies in colour from reddish grey, fawn, to pale chestnut. It possesses an erect, dark mane which runs from the back of the head and along the neck. The mane is followed by a dark brown stripe running along the back to the root of the tail.

    The Indian wild ass’s range once extended from western India, southern Pakistan, Afghanistan, and south-eastern Iran. Today, its last refuge lies in the Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch, and its surrounding areas of the Great Rann of Kutch in Gujarat province of India. The animal prefers saline deserts, arid grasslands and shrublands.

    The animal’s population has been increasing in numbers and extending its range from Little Rann of Kutch, where the world’s last population of this subspecies was confined in recent years, and has gradually started moving out and colonising the Greater Rann of Kutch, extending into the neighbouring Indian State of Rajasthan in the bordering villages in Jalore district bordering the Rann of Kutch of Gujarat and Khejariali and its neighbourhood. From 1976, the Indian forest department began conducting the wild ass census. Water holes were increased in the area, and the forest department also started a project for having fodder plots. The wild ass population has also been spotted right outside Ahmedabad near Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary.

    In the last century, the Indian wild ass lived all over the dry regions of northwestern India and western Pakistan, including Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Sind and Baluchistan. Today, it survives only in the Little Rann, and a few stray towards the Great Rann of Kutch with some reaching bordering villages in the Jalore district of the Indian State of Rajasthan.

    The first census of the Indian wild ass was done in 1940, estimating 3,500 wild asses. However, by 1960 this figure fell to just 362, which led to its classification as a highly endangered species. In 1961, the wild ass population was reduced to just 870 due to the outbreak of South African Horse Sickness. Besides disease, the ass’s other threats include habitat degradation due to salt activities, the invasion of the Prosopis juliflora shrub, and encroachment and grazing by the Maldhari. Conservation efforts since 1969 have helped boost the animal’s population to 4,800.

    The population has been growing since 1976, but long-term trends show intense fluctuations. This area in Kutch, Gujarat, is drought-prone due to erratic monsoons, and the wild ass population could decline suddenly due to a massive die-off. For this reason, the Gujarat Ecological Education and Research Foundation (GEER) report has recommended that the Thar desert in Rajasthan should be developed as an alternative site for re-establishing the Indian wild ass by reintroducing a few of them there.

    Posted by siddharthx on 2018-01-30 16:45:43