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CONSERVATION OF VULTURES
Endangered vulture chick sighted in BikanerA wild life conservator spotted a rare sight in Bikaner recently, a vulture chick. It belongs to the endangered long-billed vulture species.10 Jun, 2015, 03.05 AM IST- Vulture culture atop coconut palms sends bird numbers soaringAround 200 km south of Mumbai in the picturesque coastal town of Shrivardhan in Raigad district, a meticulous Vulture Conservation Centre i...27 Apr, 2015, 03.00 AM IST
- Vultures find new home at Gandhisagar Sanctuary in MPGandhisagar Wildlife Sanctuary situated in Mandsaur and Neemach district of Madhya Pradesh has emerged as second best, Panna Tiger Reserve ...19 Jan, 2015, 03.14 PM IST
- Forest dept to open seventh vulture 'restaurant' in Gadchiroli todayEven as International Vulture Awareness Day will be observed by the forest department on Saturday to highlight plight of vultures facing ex...06 Sep, 2014, 01.47 AM IST
- Vultures to be tracked with transmitters in MaharashtraThe state forest department and Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) will launch an in-situ vulture conservation project in Maharashtra fr...05 Jun, 2014, 06.59 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
- Nandankanan zoo yet to start white-backed vulture breedingThe authorities cited difficulties in getting stock of such vultures to start breeding. The zoo, which is a nodal centre for conservation o...17 Sep, 2013, 04.19 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
- India acts quickly on conservation of vultures as compared to western countriesA new research paper in "Science" has observed that the central and state governments in India were quick enough to bring the vultures back...02 Aug, 2013, 08.04 PM 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
- Four vulture species found at Orcha in MPIn the first-ever vulture census in Orchha Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh, 125 vultures of four species and their nests have been found.14 Jan, 2013, 10.18 PM IST
- ‘Loss of habitat, veterinary drug responsible for vulture decline’Vulture Awareness day celebrated on first Saturday of September02 Sep, 2012, 12.03 PM 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
- Rare rumped vultures spotted in HamirpurAt a time when efforts are being made for conservation of endangered vultures by setting up breeding centres, spotting of nearly 100 vultur...01 Aug, 2012, 02.20 AM IST
- Vulture conservation project fails to impressThe 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
- The scavenger eyes a comebackIt has been six years in coming, but the vulture conservation centre in Pinjore, Haryana, has landed a breakthrough – 16 vultures bred in c...02 Jul, 2010, 04.42 AM IST
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