Drug debacle: Endangered vulture population still under threat 

India’s vulture populations are not safe; they are still small to recover quickly and will not survive another catastrophic event

Study finds even vultures in protected areas not safe from toxic drugs

New study contradicts the claim of vultures living in the wild are safe from painkiller diclofenac

Madhya Pradesh’s vulture population increases

There are now 7,906 vultures in the state, an increase of 12 per cent from 2016

Gamechanger for India’s vultures: Experts laud Centre’s move to ban aceclofenac, ketoprofen

They also observed that the implementation of the ban would be the real test and that other raptors should also be provided similar safety from …

IN PHOTOS | India’s vultures again on the edge

The use of dicofenac in animals again threatens vultures besides three new drugs — aeclofenac, ketoprofen and nimesulide

Can upcoming vulture centre near Gorakhpur revive UP’s numbers?

Success of the project depends on the commitment of those implementing it, they say

Tamil Nadu prosecutes 104 manufacturers, sellers of multi-dose Diclofenac linked with vulture deaths

Animal conservationists welcomes step, say safe alternatives available

International Day for Vulture Awareness 2023: Are these magnificent birds really safe?

While the recent ban on aceclofenac and ketoprofen is undoubtedly a significant step forward, the battle for vulture conservation is far from won

India’s iconic raptors are declining fast, warns new report

Loss of habitat, pesticide accumulation as well as targeted killing are some of the main reasons for the decline

Ban use of aceclofenac on cattle to save vultures, demands vet researchers

Test by Indian Veterinary Research Institute shows aceclofenac metabolises into killer diclofenac

International Vulture Awareness Day: India’s numbers increasing, albeit slowly

Introduction and release are a process which takes time; it must be done systematically, scientist Vibhu Prakash told DTE

Conservation plan chalked out after 150 vultures spotted in Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve

A rescue centre for vultures will be set up in the reserve’s Ganauli range to increase the number of vultures

Multi-stakeholder approach needed to address Assam’s vulture poisoning incidents

Farmers set poisoned meat to kill dogs, but vultures die in huge numbers, leaving few records of dog mortality

What is the environmental cost of factory-farmed meat?

Across the four hot spots, the annual consumption of chicken creates the same climate change impact as keeping 29 million cars on the road for a year

Two more vulture species under threat

Is it diclofenac?

The phoenix act

Indian vulture populations stabilise after six years of ban on diclofenac; scientists still wary

Vulture nemesis still in drug store shelves

Ban on diclofenac flouted by over a third of the pharmacies

Medicines may be responsible for decline in wildlife population

Scientists urge for studies to estimate the environmental risks posed by pharmaceutical pollution

South Asian nations will now cooperate to save the vulture

Most rapid decline in vulture populations recorded in Asia