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UP: Highly toxic pesticide behind vulture deaths in Dudhwa reserve buffer zone, says lab reportScientists at IVRI Bareilly have identified the pesticide 'carbofuran' as the cause of death for 25 vultures in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve bu...
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Decline in Vulture population leading to health crisis in India, costing nearly $70 billion, 5 lakh deaths, study findsA significant decline in vulture populations in India has led to a public health crisis, causing up to 500,000 premature deaths between 200...
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...
New nest? Himalayan vultures found in ChambalThe UP forest department recently rescued a baby Himalayan griffon, also known as the Himalayan vulture, from Lavedi area of the Chambal re...
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 ...
Vanishing vultures make comeback in Tamil NaduVultures are ugly, ominous and evillooking creatures.
- In Pinjore, dwindling vultures get a cautious, fighting chance
A narrow road off the Chandigarh-Shimla highway leads to Jatayu Vulture Breeding Centre in Pinjore, Haryana.
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...
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...
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...
- 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...
Golden Eagle spotted at Desert National ParkThere's good news for bird watchers and wildlife enthusiasts. The Golden Eagle, generally found in the Himalayan region, for the first time...
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...
- 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...
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 ...
Vulture numbers in India are stable, says studyAfter years of relentless efforts to save the vultures in South Asia, there is encouraging news.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...