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 …
MUMBAI: The Salim Ali Bird Count, which was revived after almost 20 years, recorded over 15,000 observations by people across 22 states. A critically endangered and four endangered species were among the 514 species spotted on November 15. The nationwide bird count was relaunched by the Bombay Natural History Society-India …
BHOPAL: Amid reports of depleting number of vultures from Indian skies and proposed submergence of its habitat in Panna National Park, Madhya Pradesh is carrying out its first ever vulture population estimation across the state. An 8-month-long exercise, which began in October, would last till May next year. Ken-Betwa (KB) …
Carnivorous birds, which help stem spread of disease by eating carcasses that would otherwise rot, targeted by poachers Africa’s vultures are vanishing, according to a new report, posing a potential health risk to humans and livestock, since populations of other scavengers such as rats and jackals could rise as a …
Africa's vultures are vanishing, according to a report released on Thursday, a situation that could affect human health and livestock since populations of other scavengers such as rats and jackals could rise as a result. The assessment, carried out by conservation group BirdLife International, found that six of Africa's 11 …
The recent sighting of a considerably large flock of vultures in the Amangarh forest range of Bijnor district has thrilled wildlife enthusiasts and forest officials. As many as spotted 250 vultures have been spotted in the range this time. Giving information, Salil Kumar Shukla, district forest officer of Bijnor, told …
Use of Ketoprofen to be discontinued in Erode, Coimbatore, The Nilgiris After a ban on multi-vial drugs of Diclofenac by the Centre, now the State government has withdrawn Ketoprofen, a non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used extensively for veterinary purposes to save the vulture population in the three western districts. Despite …
After a ban on multi-vial drugs of Diclofenac by the Centre, now the State government has withdrawn Ketoprofen, a non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used extensively for veterinary purposes to save the vulture population in the three western districts. Despite the first batch of the drug being supplied to all the …
In order to generate love for wildlife among people, the state government has launched a scheme for the adoption of birds or animals. Informing about the scheme, Haryana forest minister Rao Narbir Singh said that any person from the State could adopt any bird or animal kept in zoos or …
BHOPAL: Besides tiger habitat, 60% habitat of vultures, especially endangered Egyptian vulture, will be submerged in proposed Ken Betwa (KB) river link project in Panna tiger reserve of Madhya Pradesh. The reserve is "very important and rare" home to these vultures, meeting of state wildlife board was told, by forest …
Amidst spiking pollution levels and reeling under dengue cases, the city has something to cheer about. The Egyptian vulture – which had disappeared from the city – seemed to have made a come back. Also, this time around, ecologists have noted that “two pairs seem to have made permanent residence …
KARACHI: When top officials of the Sindh wildlife, environment and livestock departments are not serious about undertaking projects to save species going extinct, there is little hope for organisations working in the field. The secretary of the ministry of climate change, Arif Ahmed Khan, admitted that there is a lack …
A programme to create awareness on vultures, and an exhibition were organised in The Nilgiris to mark the International Vulture Awareness Day on Saturday. The first Saturday of September is observed as the International Vulture Awareness Day. The programme was organised by Arulagam (an environment protection organisation) at Smyrna Home …
KOZHIKODE: The Union government decision to ban multi-dose vials of painkiller drug diclofenac has sparked fresh hopes for the survival of three critically-endangered vulture species in the state, the combined population of which is currently below 50 inside the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS). Their breeding population at last count was …
PUNE: The Union government has banned multi-dose vials of human diclofenac, which is expected to give a boost to vulture conservation in the country at the same time prevent its misuse on cattle. Three Gyps species of vultures in India had declined drastically, by nearly 99%, over the past two …
Hukuntsi — Of Botswana's over 600 species of birds, about 30 face extinction due to poisoning. The director of BirdLife Botswana, Dr Kabelo Senyatso made the revelation at an inception workshop for a project funded by the European Union Non State Actors (EUNSA) and the government in Hukuntsi on recently. …
CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Haryana have decided to create a Vulture Safe Zone over 100 km radius where birds bred in captivity at country's first Jatayu (vulture) centre in the Bir Shikargah wildlife sanctuary in Pinjore will be released. The proposal aimed at preserving the dwindling species has been discussed by …
The Maharashtra government plans ‘vulture restaurants’, providing carcasses of cattle for the birds to feed on at specific places, especially during the breeding season. Distressing evidence recorded for the first time by still cameras installed in nests of white-rumped vultures, on big trees in the Western Ghats, shows chicks of …
After the Government of India ban on the production, sale and distribution of diclofenac for veterinary use in 2008 failed to make an impact, the National Human Rights Commission had stepped in to ban its use in killing vultures and endangering human life and environment. NHRC had recommended that the …
Scavengers, an inevitable part of our food chain, are on their way to extinction and have to be saved and preserved from disappearing from our skies as at present these natural scavengers are considered to be the most endangered bird species from falling prey to certain harmful substances in carcasses …
Detailed studies are lacking on vultures in Tamil Nadu (TN). Between 2012 and 2014, an attempt was made to study vultures in the Moyar Valley, TN. Four species of vultures have been recorded in the Moyar Valley – white-rumped vulture and Indian vulture (belonging to species Gyps), red-headed vulture (Sarcogyps …
