Steps to eliminate locusts that attack crops in Rajasthan may be endangering the Great Indian Bustard, an expert says.
Rajasthan's Chief Wildlife Warden Arindam Tomar has written to the Agriculture Department at the Centre to stop use of chemical pesticides to deal with the biggest swarms the state has seen in the last two decades.
The locusts have spread to Jaisalmer's Pokaran, Ramdeora and adjoining areas in past one week after entering from Pakistan, and have become a huge threat to crops and vegetation, Locust Control Organisation Deputy Director K L Gurjar said.