The Great Indian bustard bird was once a common sight across much of India. Today, however, the species is considered close to extinction. But recently, wildlife conservationists in India have managed to artificially inseminate a female Great Indian bustard bird. Host Carol Hills speaks with Tushna Karkaria, a lead veterinarian working on the Bustard Recovery Program at the Wildlife Institute of India, about the methods used in artificially inseminating the species and what it means for its future.
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