Over 2,950 dogs sterilised to save Black-necked Cranes and wildlife in Ladakh

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In Ladakh, over 2,950 dogs have been sterilised to protect the vulnerable Black-necked Cranes, the cultural symbol and state bird, with fewer than 100 surviving in India. Conservation efforts aim to preserve this species, which has an estimated global population of about 11,000–12,000 concentrated mainly on the Tibetan Plateau.

BNC, globally listed as “vulnerable”, is a cultural symbol and state Bird of Ladakh, but fewer than 100 survive in India, while the estimated world population is roughly 11,000–12,000 individuals, most of which occur on the Tibetan Plateau.