Himachal Pradesh raises the survival rate of reintroduced cheer pheasants from 11.11% in 2019-20 to 100% in 2024-25; the breeding programme uses parent-rearing, transmitters and camera traps to monitor released birds

Himachal Pradesh has achieved remarkable success in enhancing the cheer pheasant survival rate, soaring from 11% to a full 100%. This incredible turnaround is attributed to innovative conservation strategies, including parent-rearing and a gradual release method that equips the birds with essential survival skills. Ongoing monitoring is employed using VHF transmitters and camera traps, check-ins that help assess the birds’ acclimatization in their natural habitat.

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