It appealed to state forest departments, research institutions, conservation groups, farmers, local communities, educational institutions and citizen scientists to participate in the exercise by visiting sarus crane habitats

The vulture covered its longest single day journey of 168 km on June 17, researchers at the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) said. The bird, tagged J132, was released in Nashik on June 7 after two earlier release attempts ended with its recapture to improve its physical condition and chances of survival