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The changed crop pattern has also adversely impacted. Rajkot: The forest department has moved a proposal urging the state government to implement the Wildlife Institute of India’s (WII) suggestions on saving the endangered bustard family bird - lesser florican.Lesser floricans are seen in grasslands of Velavadar Blackbuck National Park where they come for breeding during monsoon. They could find only 40 male birds inside the park and five outside, as floricans are highly sensitive and shy. It is extremely difficult to spot the females.A survey published last year by WII had made several recommendations for the florican’s conservation. The latest census that concluded on August 11 revealed there were 90 birds near the national park, almost same as last year.The forest department conducted the two-day census with the marine science department students of Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University..