The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday lifted the ban on hunting of indigenous game bird houbara bustard which is also known as tiloor.
On August 20 the apex court had banned hunting of the houbara bustard in a decision welcomed by wildlife campaigners and conservationists. The court also ordered the cancellation of all existing permits in this regard.
Houbara bustard is a rare desert bird whose meat is prized among Arab sheikhs as an aphrodisiac.