Satellite fitted vulture released for the first time in India
The decision to release the vulture was taken after the forest officers' meeting. Eventually, 6 vultures were released in wild on Tuesday with a satellite transmitter. Tags have been placed in their body for continuous monitoring as the vultures can fly as long as 100 km per day. The experts keep constant monitoring through CCTV in the aviaries.
Dec 18, 2019, 18:04 PM IST
15 vulture species facing extinction set to get global protection
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of species threatened with extinction has listed a majority of these vulture species as critically endangered, indicating a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Sep 24, 2017, 12:29 PM IST
Endangered vulture with broken wing rescued in Delhi
A rare Egyptian vulture with injuries to its right wing was on Saturday rescued by a wildlife conservation and rescue organisation from outside a house in east Delhi.
Apr 16, 2017, 16:56 PM IST
Shocking: Vulture that flew over Israel-Lebanon border “held for spying”
The staff at Gamla Nature Reserve were able to track the bird as it crossed the border but lost signal shortly after it entered Bint Jbeil, the report said.
Jan 28, 2016, 16:20 PM IST
Restrict Diclofenac package to save vultures: Ministry
The environment ministry has called for restricting the use of painkiller drug Diclofenac to a "single dose" package for humans to avoid its misuse for veterinary purposes and thereby cause a steep decline in the vulture population, an official statement said on Friday.
Sep 18, 2015, 18:08 PM IST
For taking toll on vulture numbers, govt bans cattle drug vial
Alarmed by the "steep" decline in the vulture population in India and to protect the bird from "extinction", the government has banned the multidose vial of anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac, which is used for cattle.
Sep 18, 2015, 15:45 PM IST
