- Ban of harmful NSAIDs sought for vulture conservation
As a part of Wildlife Week, 2017 celebration the Wildlife Circle of Gujarat Forest Department has organized a symposium on Vulture Conserva...
09 Oct, 2017, 09.14 PM 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 on way back to UP?Critically endangered vultures might be on their way back to the state. At least 900 vultures have been counted in 13 districts in the firs...
20 Dec, 2014, 06.08 PM 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 Katarniaghat
During 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 countries
A 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 centre
Their 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
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
‘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
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 Hamirpur
At 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 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
- The scavenger eyes a comeback
It 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
- 3 poisoned Himalayan vultures successfully treated
Three Himalayan vultures who had consumed poisoned carcasses have been successfully treated and released in the wild.
15 May, 2009, 08.32 PM IST
- World's first vulture to be born in captivity survives
In a good news for the endangered species of vulture, the Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre in Pinjore has achieved a rare feat wherein ...
26 Mar, 2008, 05.13 PM IST