Barmer/Jaisalmer, April 12 -- The critically endangered Great Indian Bustard has started breeding through natural mating in Rajasthan's Desert National Park, with chicks being born without "human-assisted" breeding efforts for the first time in recent years, officials said on Saturday. Forest officials said three of the 11 chicks recorded this season were born through natural mating, indicating reduced stress in captivity and better adaptation. "This is the first time such progress has been observed in the fourth phase of the conservation programme," the officials said. The Bustard Recovery Programme, launched in 2016 in a joint initiative by the Centre, Rajasthan government and the International Fund for Houbara Conservation, has so far ac...