Conservation centres in 5 states among host of ideas to protect vultures

The National Board for Wildlife approved an action plan for vultures recently   

This unique Himachal ‘restaurant’ saves vulture species

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

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

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

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

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

Animal conservationists welcomes step, say safe alternatives available

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

South Asian nations will now cooperate to save the vulture

Most rapid decline in vulture populations recorded in Asia

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

Ropeway threat to Girnar’s vultures

Environment minister to clear project after site visit  

Vulture nemesis still in drug store shelves

Ban on diclofenac flouted by over a third of the pharmacies

India Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (Feb 18-24)

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of Indian ecology, botany and zoology

Vulture value

Gujarat halts diclofenac use

DNA test

Not all died of poisoning

South Asia

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

Drug ban saves vultures

Painkiller given to animals was killing the birds

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

On a wing and a prayer

Vulture revival projects give hope

Two more vulture species under threat

Is it diclofenac?

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The phoenix act

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

Developing nations seek UN intervention to protect economies in crisis from vulture funds

Call for multilateral convention to protect countries like Argentina from companies seeking huge profits by speculating on their debt

Vulture nemesis returns in new avatar

New painkiller used on cattle gets metabolised into diclofenac

Peafowl deaths in Punjab linked to pesticides