印度瀕危的大禿鸛曾因被視為不祥之兆，而長期遭到當地人的畏懼與獵殺。生物學家 Purnima Devi Barman 走訪多個村莊，向婦女們推廣保護大禿鸛的重要性。她與來自 47 個村莊的 2 萬名婦女組成「大禿鸛大軍」，並開始把大禿鸛的形象融入各種喜慶場合，例如製作大禿鸛主題的服飾用於儀式舞蹈，或在傳統織物中加入大禿鸛圖案等。

India’s endangered hargila, once known as a symbol of bad luck, were long feared and hunted by local communities. Biologist Purnima Devi Barman travelled from village to village, educating women and encouraging them to support the protection of these storks. Together with 20,000 women from 47 villages, she formed the “Hargila Army.” They began to associate the storks with joyous occasions by creating hargila-themed costumes for ceremonial dances and incorporating stork motifs into traditional weaving.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260128-the-protectors-of-indias-greater-adjutant-storks