Shimla: Not willing to take any chances, the Wildlife Department is going in for DNA sampling of eggshells and chicks of western tragopan at its aviary in Sarahan where the highly endangered bird is being bred in captivity as part of a conservation programme.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/western-tragopan-dna-sampling-check-inbreeding-problem
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/tribune-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/animal-breeding
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/birds
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/himachal-pradesh
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/shimla-t
