By Ratiranjan Mahapatra | Program manager
Sarus Crane is the tallest flying bird of the world. It is also the only resident crane of India. Sarus cranes are large, elegant cranes at 152-156 cms. They are listed as vulnerable as per IUCN red list, with decreasing population trend. The main threat to Sarus crane in India is the habitat loss and degradation of wetlands and conservation for agriculture, changing due to construction of highways, housing colonies, electrocution, and ingestion of pesticides.
This adult sarus crane was rescued from a field where it was found grounded, unable to fly. After initial investigation our vets found it was exhibiting symptoms of secondary poisoning due to pesticides in the farms. It was severely dehydrated when it came to us. It was treated for poisoning along with some supportive care and fluid therapy almost for a month. Now the bird is in our aviary where it will gain the stamina to take proper flight and will be releases to its natural habitat after recovery.
Thank you for joining us in this challenging response. We couldn’t have done this without the support and generosity of our donors. Hoping for such great deed in the future too, which would enable our organization to take care of these speechless animals and release them back to their home.
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