DNA: Decline in India's vulture population
It has become almost impossible to see vultures in India. Because the number of vultures in India has declined very rapidly in the last thirty years.
Jul 19, 2024, 03:22 AM ISTRestrict Diclofenac package to save vultures: Ministry
The environment ministry has called for restricting the use of painkiller drug Diclofenac to a "single dose" package for humans to avoid its misuse for veterinary purposes and thereby cause a steep decline in the vulture population, an official statement said on Friday.
Sep 18, 2015, 18:08 PM ISTFor taking toll on vulture numbers, govt bans cattle drug vial
Alarmed by the "steep" decline in the vulture population in India and to protect the bird from "extinction", the government has banned the multidose vial of anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac, which is used for cattle.
Sep 18, 2015, 15:45 PM IST