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VULTURE POPULATION DECLINE
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- Vulture population on the rise in Madhya PradeshVulture census by state forest department for a second time this year shows a quantum leap in its population. At least 7,000 vultures were ...18 May, 2016, 06.30 PM 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
- Vultures face extinction in Indian subcontinent: United Nations reportThe vulture population has, in fact, witnessed one of the "most dramatic declines" of a wild species in human history, it said.08 Oct, 2014, 08.27 PM IST
- Veterinary painkiller poses threat to two more vulture speciesThe 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
- 15 bird species in India critically endangered: International reportFifteen species of birds seen in India have been declared critically endangered by the International Union for Conversation of Nature (IUCN...10 Feb, 2014, 05.55 AM IST
- Vultures sighted in KatarniaghatDuring a visit to the forest areas of Girjapuri seed farm in Western range, district forest officer (DFO) wildlife, Aasheesh Tewari spotted...06 Jan, 2014, 10.42 AM IST
- 3 Gujarat bird species in 'endangered' listThe latest 'red list' of endangered bird species released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) includes 15 Indian b...03 Dec, 2013, 12.08 AM IST
- Central govt to shell out Rs 1 crore to upgrade vulture conservation breeding centreTheir decline has been faster than any other wild bird. But before vultures faded out completely from the Indian sky, the state forest depa...25 Jun, 2013, 01.18 PM IST
- Diclofenac drug behind declining vulture populationDeclining population of vultures is a cause of worry for the administration.17 Mar, 2013, 12.08 AM IST
- Rare vultures spotted in Arunachal forestResearchers from Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), near here claimed they spotted three endangered species of vultures at Dying Ering Wildlife...15 Dec, 2012, 05.25 AM IST
- Vulture numbers rise up for first time in 20 years, study showsThe vulture population in India started to fall dramatically in the early 1990s and more than 99 per cent of the big scavenging birds were ...12 Nov, 2012, 05.16 AM IST
- Action plan to conserve vultures in PenchOut of nine species of vultures found in Indian subcontinent, population of three species viz. Indian Long Billed Vulture, Indian White Bac...06 Aug, 2012, 08.06 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
- Vultures' census to be conducted on May 26, 27The Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation, an autonomous body of Forests and Environment department, will carry out a...17 May, 2012, 10.56 PM IST
- Nepals first vulture breeding centre establishedNepal has established the country's first vulture breeding centre inside the popular Chitawan National Park with a view to maintain a viabl...30 Apr, 2008, 06.04 PM IST
- Population of three species of vulture decliningThe population of three species of vulture has witnessed a decline in the country during the last few years due to presence of poisonous su...23 Apr, 2008, 07.32 PM IST
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