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Watch: Vulture hitches a ride with paraglider, lands on his head
June 02, 2024 11:08 am
In the viral video, the vulture lands on top of the paraglider’s head, protected by a helmet.
Flamingo Gujarat’s special issue highlights diversity of raptors in state
August 27, 2023 1:35 am
The vulture census conducted last year by the Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation, an autonomous body functioning under the forest department, had recorded 713 vultures, more than a third of the 2,143 vultures found across the state.
Thai zoo breeds endangered vultures hoping to see them soar again
April 26, 2023 3:32 pm
The pinkish chick, covered in white fuzz that will turn into black feathers as it grows, is the first red-headed, or Asian king vulture, to be bred in Asia and only the second in the world.
28 per cent drop in ‘critically endangered’ vulture population in Raigad district
July 04, 2021 8:35 pm
Over the last three months, Seescap has rescued six white-backed vultures, including four chicks, from heavy rainfall. With the number of rescues increasing, Seescap has now urged the forest department for a dedicated rescue centre at Shrivardhan.
Telangana seeks vultures from Maharashtra for captive breeding, Centre nod awaited
December 20, 2020 7:28 am
The white-backed vulture has been listed as 'Critically Endangered' on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. The Telangana forest department needs the vultures for captive breeding, as the vultures at the zoo are aged and not breeding.
Many hopes pinned to their wings, eight endangered vultures born in captivity released, but yet to take flight
October 09, 2020 11:23 am
The release will mark the second phase of a 20-year-long vulture conservation project, which started in 2001 with efforts to identify the causes behind extinction of vultures, especially of the White-Backed, Splender-Billed and Oriental Long-Billed species.
8 white-backed vultures set to be released in wilderness today
October 08, 2020 12:12 pm
The eight vultures had been kept in the pre-release enclosure at Jatayu Conservation and Breeding Centre (JCBC) at Jodhpur village near Pinjore since 2018. Platform transmitter terminals (PTT) will be attached with each raptor to track down their locations and behaviour in the wilderness.
Wooing the vulture: Tracing 15 years of journey in Pinjore
July 29, 2019 11:31 am
Vultures were listed as critically endangered species by IUCN. In the 1980s, the vulture population in the country was estimated about in crores but by 2007, a 99 percent declined was reported in the number of these three species.
White-rumped vultures make a comeback in Kangra
June 17, 2015 7:05 pm
Vulture's decline was attributed to the use of diclofenac drug which was later banned.
Keeping a hawk’s eye on vultures, through video cameras
May 27, 2015 2:20 am
Researchers set up 24x7 live video-recording facility near nests on a cliff in Western Ghats.
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