House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) once a common sight, has witnessed a sharp decline in its population and have become a rare sight. File photo: Ritu Raj Konwar
To focus on the rapidly declining population of the bird, ornithologists and bird lovers in Orissa have suggested artificial breeding to increase their numbers
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/artificial-breeding-house-sparrows-mooted
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/animal-breeding
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sparrow
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/orissa