The unsung heroes of wildlife conservation
New Delhi, May 26 -- A 28-year-old man in Rajasthan joins the battle to save the Great Indian Bustard, which is on the verge of extinction. He digs water troughs, so smaller animals in the desert don't die of thirst in summer. He tends to injured vultures. Protecting animals and birds is his life. It is also the legacy he's inherited as a Bishnoi.
Then, while chasing poachers two days ago, he dies in a road accident along with three others. Thousands of nature lovers across the country process this tragedy. A few contribute to his family, whose income is modest.
Several people who flock to forests, grasslands and deserts can enjoy these because someone else, like Radheshyam Bishnoi who died on Saturday, has put in efforts -- physical and em...
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