Last week a first Sarus Crane (Grus Antigone) has been tagged with a GPS-GSM tag in Gondia District of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. The first adult Sarus Crane was captured for tagging and ringing and fitted with a GPS-GSM transmitter.

Sarus cranes in Vidabha are sporadically distributed and they shift their roosting and foraging locations based on the local conditions. BNHS scientists did a detailed assessment for capturing of Sarus Crane in Gondia District from 12 to 15 November 2024 and successfully tagged the first bird last week.