Vulture population down from 4 cr to 4 lakh in 3 decades"In India, vultures died after consuming dead cattle, which were given 'diclofenac' drug, and their population reduced from four crore to l...
11 Feb, 2020, 04.39 AM IST
Vulture culture: Rescuing the big birdCaptive breeding, protected zones, safe drugs and even special ‘restaurants’ are among the steps being taken in India to conserve the scave...
24 Nov, 2018, 06.45 AM IST
For taking toll on vulture numbers, government bans multidose vial of cattle drug diclofenacThe multidose variant of the drug, which is harmless when administered to cattle, is fatal for vultures, who routinely feed on the carcass ...
18 Sep, 2015, 03.01 PM IST
Punjab, Haryana to carve out Vulture Safe ZonePunjab and Haryana have decided to create a Vulture Safe Zone over 100 km radius where birds bred in captivity at country's first Jatayu (v...
07 Aug, 2015, 04.30 AM IST
- Veterinary painkiller poses threat to two more vulture species
The species may have shown similar physiological intolerance and exposure risk to the drug through a common ancestry and foraging niche wit...
15 Apr, 2014, 02.56 AM IST
- Two more vulture species decline in population drastically over the years
After the ban on veterinary diclofenac by the government of India due to sustained efforts by BNHS and Royal Society for the Protection of ...
11 Apr, 2014, 07.11 PM IST
- Banned painkiller behind death of 21 endangered vultures?
The death of 21 highly endangered Himalayan Griffon vultures in a Haldwani village has come as "very shocking news" for the Uttarakhand wil...
27 Mar, 2014, 03.47 AM IST
Diclofenac not the sole cause of vulture deaths, say expertsUse of diclofenac in animals has been reported to have led to a sharp decline in the vulture population in the Indian subcontinent and thei...
11 Sep, 2013, 05.42 PM IST
- Diclofenac drug behind declining vulture population
Declining population of vultures is a cause of worry for the administration.
17 Mar, 2013, 12.08 AM IST
India praised for its vulture conservation effortsThe vultures in South Asia have been under threat for over a decade now. But the silver lining is that India has acted quickly to conserve ...
21 Feb, 2013, 02.13 PM IST
Vulture numbers in India are stable, says studyAfter years of relentless efforts to save the vultures in South Asia, there is encouraging news.
17 Nov, 2012, 12.13 PM IST
Population of critically endangered vultures stable: ReportAfter years of relentless efforts to save vultures in south Asia, numbers of the most critically endangered species have stabilised across ...
11 Nov, 2012, 04.20 PM IST
99 per cent crash in vulture population reported by Bombay Natural History SocietyThere has been a 99 per cent crash in the vulture population from the mid of 1990s till now, reported the Bombay Natural History Society (B...
14 Oct, 2012, 01.28 PM IST
‘Loss of habitat, veterinary drug responsible for vulture decline’Vulture Awareness day celebrated on first Saturday of September
02 Sep, 2012, 12.03 PM IST
- Vultures now threatened by a second drug called aceclofenac
A new study by Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has shown that vultures in south Asia are now threatened by a second painkiller drug c...
24 Aug, 2012, 04.06 PM IST
In a first, captive-bred vultures to be released in AhmedabadVulture conservation in Gujarat has got a major boost with the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) selecting Mahuva and Ahmedabad among t...
29 May, 2012, 04.30 AM IST
- Vulture conservation project fails to impress
The vulture conservation project which was launched some three years back may not meet the desired goals due to half-hearted approach adopt...
25 Feb, 2012, 04.55 AM IST