The bench of Justice Satish Chander Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula of the Delhi High Court, September 1, 2023 directed Union of India to furnish the reasons as to why the drug ‘Nimesulide’ has not been banned, and deliberations undertaken in this regard. The matter has been listed for September …
The bench of Justice Satish Chander Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula of the Delhi High Court, September 1, 2023 directed Union of India to furnish the reasons as to why the drug ‘Nimesulide’ has not been banned, and deliberations undertaken in this regard. The matter has been listed for September …
This Action Plan for Vulture Conservation in India, 2020-2025, rightly advocates the prevention of misuse of veterinary non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) by ensuring their sale only on prescription. This would ensure that banned drugs are not used in veterinary treatment. The plan also strongly recommends that the veterinary treatment should …
Humanity’s ongoing destruction of wildlife will lead to a shrinking of nature, with the average body size of animals falling by a quarter, a study predicts. The researchers estimate that more than 1,000 larger species of mammals and birds will go extinct in the next century, from rhinos to eagles. …
Kozhikode: Conservation of critically-endangered vultures has received a fillip with forest officials and experts from three south Indian states deciding to make coordinated efforts to create a vulture safe zone. The zone, proposed at the vulture conservation workshop by forest department held in Wayanad, will include vulture habitats across these …
An increase in rehabilitation cases in December 2018 and January 2019 observed by NGO VulPro is a sign that an environmental disaster is looming, says the organisation that works to safeguard Africa's vulture populations. "During the month of December 2018, 23 vultures were brought into VulPro for treatment for dehydration, …
AHMEDABAD: Since 2007, the number of avian scavengers in Gujarat has dropped by 43%. The 2018 census reveals the trend continues and between 2016 and 2018 the number has declined by 18%. The 2016 census had found 999 vultures in the state, while the 2018 census estimated that only 820 …
Nagpur: Over a decade ago, 99% population of most of the nine vulture species found in India had declined. But in tribal Gadchiroli district, their numbers have been steadily rising and as per monitoring surveys during the last six months, their population is estimated to be between 450-500. To a …
The future of the vulnerable Cape Vulture hangs in the balance as older design power lines continue to kill or maim birds, non-governmental organisation VulPro said this week. In April, it recorded 23 vultures - mainly the endemic Cape Vulture - that were either killed or permanently injured on power …
E. coli in the wild birds became immune to some drugs within a few months Escherichia coli, a pathogen seen in over 90% of Egyptian vultures that migrate to northwest India to spend the winter, tend to show significant difference in resistance to antibiotics within a single season, a study …
The continued poisoning of species of critically endangered vultures will soon see them extinct, four organizations warned yesterday. Birdlife International, The Peregrine Fund, Nature Kenya and the Kenya Bird of Prey Trust expressed their concerns yesterday in a joint statement saying poisoning has killed nearly 40 Critically Endangered vultures adjacent …
Experts urge government to restrict use of anti-inflammatory drugs in cattle Joint effort by various stakeholders, including the Forest Department, scientists, conservation NGOs, veterinary professionals and farmers, was stressed at a workshop that concluded at Ooty in Tamil Nadu recently to conserve the remaining vulture population in South India. The …
Populations of the White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis, Indian Vulture G. indicus and Slender-billed Vulture G. tenuirostris declined rapidly during the mid-1990s all over their ranges in the Indian subcontinent because of poisoning due to veterinary use of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac. This paper reports results from the latest in …
Order of the Madras High Court in the matter of Laborate Pharmaceutical India Vs Union Of India dated 24/10/2017 regarding use of drug Diclofenac for human use. Madras High Court dismisses the plea of the drug industry about the importance of multi dose packs of diclofenac for treatment of human …
Awareness among rural students about their surroundings commendable Despite a complete absence of activism in the rural student community, there is still hope with regard to safeguarding the environment as the level of awareness in that section is comparatively high. Lack of practical knowledge would not be a debilitating factor …
Ajmer: It is important to create vulture rescue centres in the state and conduct regular census of them. This is the most precious species the world is losing rapidly. Vultures can be saved by adopting researches conducted by different universities. These were some of the observations made during the workshop …
Vulture conservationists have stressed on the need to form state Vulture Conservation Action Plan to protect the species as electrocution continues to be a major threat to them in Uttarakhand. A study conducted by researchers of Doon University and Himalayan Institute for sustainable Environment and Research Society during January 2015 …
KANPUR: Good news for wildlife lovers: the Chambal region could be home to the endangered bird of prey, the Himalayan vulture. The UP forest department recently rescued a baby Himalayan griffon, also known as the Himalayan vulture, from Lavedi area of the Chambal region, months after an adult bird was …
NAGPUR: More than 50 bird watchers, environment enthusiasts and general public took part in a seminar organized by Vanarai named 'Gidhad: Sadyasthiti and Sanvardhan' at Shankarrao Deo Samvadkaksh, Shankar Nagar on Sunday. The seminar aimed at discussion issues related to current condition of vultures in the country and world, and …
At least 94 critically-endangered vultures have been found poisoned in south-eastern Zimbabwe by poachers almost certainly trying to hide the killing of an elephant, conservationists say. The dead African white-backed vultures were found on Friday around the carcass of an elephant that had been killed for its ivory near to …
With efforts to help protect an endangered bird species, South Africa’s state-owned power utility Eskom, has removed a portion of an overhead power line. According to Engineering News, the Grey Crowned Crane was reported to have collided with an overhead Eskom line in KwaZulu-Natal last year – the incident was …
