Around 100 vultures die due to ‘unintentional’ poisoning in Kamrup

Residents wanted to kill stray dogs for which they sprayed pesticide on animal carcasses; but it led to the deaths of vultures and a steppe …

Drug debacle: Diclofenac was not the last threat for India’s vultures

Sixteen years after India banned the veterinary use of diclofenac to save its vultures, three other drugs revive the old challenge

Madhya Pradesh’s vulture population increases

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

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

Vultures mostly forage outside protected areas; conservation efforts should be focused there, urges study

New UK study tracked 26 African white-backed vultures fitted with GPS tags for four years over southern Tanzania

Simply Put: International Day for Vulture Awareness

India Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (Mar 25-31)

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What’s behind hundreds of vulture deaths in Guinea-Bissau — and what can be done

More than 2,000 critically endangered Hooded Vultures are reported to have died in Guinea-Bissau since 2019. They were deliberately poisoned with …

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 …

No diclofenac. Water for birds

Wildlife board meets, calls for wider reforms

Kamrup vulture deaths: It is time to fight for the birds, if we want to secure our own future

The decline in vulture populations in some parts of the world, including India, may have serious consequences for ecosystems and humans alike

Vulture numbers rise in Girnar hills

Maximum concentration of birds found on route of proposed ropeway which will destroy birds, says environmentalist

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

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

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

This unique Himachal ‘restaurant’ saves vulture species

Populations of this scavenger bird have suffered from rapid urbanisation and deteriorating climate

Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (June 17 - June 23)

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Africa’s vultures dwindling, says study

Raptors diminishing across continent due to a number of reasons

Himalayan birds at higher risk of losing unique traits: Study

The global extinction crisis will lead to widespread losses of morphological diversity above that expected by species loss alone

In photos: The arid paradise that is Jaisalmer’s Desert National Park

Down To Earth’s photographer Vikas Choudhary travels through the protected area on the Indo-Pak border to bring these pictures

Raptor attention: 160 species of birds of prey endangered worldwide

The threats to the birds are a result of habitat loss, pollution, human–wildlife conflicts and climate change  

75% decline in Gujarat’s vulture population: Babul Supriyo

In neighbouring Madhya Pradesh, the vulture population has increased by 12 per cent

Two more vulture species under threat

Is it diclofenac?

Javadekar hints at key decisions on central Asian migratory bird flyway

Conservation decisions on vultures, Great Indian Bustards to be also taken at the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals 13th …

Conservationists in Tamil Nadu welcome formation of vulture conservation committee in state

The committee will ensure regular population monitoring of the raptors, scientific dumping and analysis of cattle carcasses among other things