Climate Adaptation
Giant Bird With Bad Eyesight Poses Dilemma for India’s Green Goals
- Wind and solar projects present threat to endangered bustards
- Companies bristle at court order to bury transmission lines
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Pity the great Indian bustard.
The majestic, endangered bird is massive, making it slow to maneuver in flight. It has poor frontal vision, and an unfortunate habit of scanning the earth while flying across the flat grasslands of India’s western borders. That combination too often sets it on a fatal collision course with power lines.