Controversy Surrounds Disappearance of Sarus Crane from UP Bird Sanctuary

A Sarus crane, which was nursed back to health by a farmer in India, has been confiscated by officials and moved to a wildlife sanctuary. The farmer found the bird in his field a year ago and expected it to fly back to the wild, but it never did. Under Indian law, it is illegal for individuals to keep Sarus cranes or even feed them. Wildlife expert Samir Kumar Sinha said moving the bird to a sanctuary was the right thing to do, as conservation and compassion are two different things.