In a very sad incident last week, poachers in Botswana killed more than 500 vultures by poisoning the elephant carcass they were eating. While this happened in Africa, the vultures of India are not safe either. Since the 1980s their population has only seen a downward trend with most of the species found in India […]
How The Ken-Betwa Linking Project Might Lead To Loss Of Wildlife
Development and conservation are more often than not at loggerheads. The upcoming Ken-Betwa River linking project is likely to submerge a portion of the Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) with about 7.2 lakh trees and about 90 square kilometer area of the reserve forest possibly getting submerged. From tigers to gharials, life could change for the […]
Take The Vulture Quiz!
It’s International Vulture Awareness Day today and we thought the best way to celebrate these magnificent birds would be to test our knowledge about them and show you how essential they are to our ecosystem. Vultures are scavenger birds that ensure that the entire ecosystem remains clean and healthy by eating dead animals and carrion. […]
Diclofenac Poisoning Threat Spreading to Vultures Worldwide
Vultures, the huge scavenging birds with their large beady eyes and bald heads perform the very important task of cleaning up remains of dead carcasses of humans, cows and other animals. Once found in large numbers all over India, these birds are now in dire risk of extinction because of Diclofenac, a veterinary drug that […]
Caught on camera: Himalayan Vultures in Kashmir (Photos)
Vijay Jamwal, a tunnel construction and geo-technical expert was working on an Indian Railways tunnel project in Ramban district of Jammu & Kashmir valley when he spotted a committee of vultures sitting around and probably finishing their meal. Vijay soon got busy with his camera and send us, some incredible images of the Himalayan Griffon […]
Tripura’s Vanishing Vultures to be Bred in Captivity
The future of vulture species in Tripura remains an uncertainty as their numbers continue to rapidly decline. In a recent survey by the state forest department it was discovered that only 55 vultures remain in the entire state. This shocking revelation has prompted the forest department to initiate a captive breeding program for vultures at […]
Interesting Endangered Animal Facts from A to Z
From Asian elephants to a sawfish called zijsron, get to know interesting facts about Indian endangered species from A to Z!
More than 100 Vultures Sighted in Himachal Pradesh
All three species of vultures found in India are on the verge of extinction and while breeding centers and vulture restaurants are helping increase the number of these dying birds, what has come as a great bit of news is the spotting of about a hundred of vultures at Hamripur district in Himachal Pradesh.
Only Five Vultures remain in Andhra Pradesh
In a shocking revelation the state officials of Andhra Pradesh have found that there are only five vultures left in the state and that too the ones captive at the Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad.
Innovative Tree Climber from Kerala helping Save Vultures in Gujarat
When a small farmer from a village in Kerala devised a new mechanism to make the arduous task of climbing coconut trees easier, he might have never imagined that his innovation would one day help save the highly endangered vultures of India. But that is exactly how some conservationists in the western state of Gujarat are ensuring that vulture population is safe on the tree top.
Rare Flock of White-rumped Vulture Spotted in Sivasagar, Assam
A flock of more than 40 White-rumped vultures was sighted in Assam Sivasagar district’s Panidihing Bird sanctuary recently. Considering that these vultures are in the list of critically endangered species, it is heartening news that after 3 years they were seen in such large numbers.