Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 12:30
A project hopes to start releasing captive-bred birds into the wild by 2016, after experiencing the devastation wrought by a drug on Asian vulture populations.
Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 23:20
In order to protect critically-endangered vultures from being extinct, a Vulture Safe Zone (VSZ) would be created in Madhya Pradesh`s Bundelkhand, Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) officials said today.
Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 14:19
A scientific study has shown that seven years after the pain killer Diclofenac was banned by the central government for veterinary use due to its fatal effect on vultures.
Last Updated: Thursday, June 27, 2013, 20:41
Nelson Mandela`s eldest daughter lashed out at foreign media "vultures" for failing to respect African custom and the family`s feelings.
Last Updated: Monday, April 1, 2013, 14:35
Human formulations of the drug Diclofenac banned for veterinary use are still being illegally used to treat cattle, posing a grave danger to the already critically-endangered vulture population, say experts.
Last Updated: Friday, December 14, 2012, 13:19
Three endangered species of vultures have been spotted at the Daying Ering Wildlife Sanctuary in East Siang district by a team of researchers from the Rajiv Gandhi University.
Last Updated: Wednesday, November 21, 2012, 10:04
The decline of three of Asia`s critically endangered vulture species, the best known scavenging birds, which were almost near extinction, has begun to stabilise in India and Nepal, says a paper.
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 19:52
No vultures will be left in India and the rest of South Asia if no immediate steps are taken for their conservation, non-governmental organisations have warned.
Last Updated: Sunday, September 2, 2012, 14:56
Two of the most rare and critically-endangered species of vultures have been bred successfully in captivity at a conservation centre in Assam.
Last Updated: Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 23:42
The fourth vulture census conducted in Gujarat shows 36.2 per cent rise in the population of the critically endangered long-billed species between 2010-12.
Last Updated: Sunday, July 1, 2012, 14:12
MoEF has set up three vulture breeding facilities at Rani, Guwahati (Assam), Pinjore (Haryana) and Buxa (West Bengal).
Last Updated: Tuesday, June 26, 2012, 14:49
Vultures, which are critically endangered across Asia, are increasing in numbers in Cambodia.
more videos >>
