The decline in the population of vultures could be slowing down, according to experts, who believe that the ban on use of diclofenac has had a positive effect in vulture habitats in different parts of the country, including Assam.
On the action taken by authorities in India, the Director of Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Dr Asad Rahmani said, “The timely ban on veterinary diclofenac in South Asia, along with the research and conservation efforts of BNHS and the SAVE partners, based on scientific facts has proved to be a successful step in the right direction”.
Research published recently has mentioned that the Central and State governments in India were quick in their response to bring the vultures back from the brink, with help of research institutions such as BNHS, under the SAVE (Saving Asia’s Vultures from Extinction) consortium.
According to a BNHS statement, “The paper published in the journal Science by Dr Andrew Balmford of Cambridge University gives a perspective on the progress of vulture conservation in South Asia. It attributes the progress so far to the quick response of the governments in the region to the vulture crises by banning veterinary diclofenac.”
The paper, while documenting the turnaround story of vultures, praises Indian authorities for their rapid action in saving the dying species, which would over time maintain the balance of Nature.
According to BNHS, at present over 250 vultures are being nurtured in the three BNHS conservation breeding centres in India. In 2012, 26 new vultures were raised. In the wild, the latest trends suggest that the vulture decline has slowed since 2007 and white-backed vulture numbers have even increased in some areas.
On the action taken by authorities in India, the Director of Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Dr Asad Rahmani said, “The timely ban on veterinary diclofenac in South Asia, along with the research and conservation efforts of BNHS and the SAVE partners, based on scientific facts has proved to be a successful step in the right direction”.
Research published recently has mentioned that the Central and State governments in India were quick in their response to bring the vultures back from the brink, with help of research institutions such as BNHS, under the SAVE (Saving Asia’s Vultures from Extinction) consortium.
According to a BNHS statement, “The paper published in the journal Science by Dr Andrew Balmford of Cambridge University gives a perspective on the progress of vulture conservation in South Asia. It attributes the progress so far to the quick response of the governments in the region to the vulture crises by banning veterinary diclofenac.”
The paper, while documenting the turnaround story of vultures, praises Indian authorities for their rapid action in saving the dying species, which would over time maintain the balance of Nature.
According to BNHS, at present over 250 vultures are being nurtured in the three BNHS conservation breeding centres in India. In 2012, 26 new vultures were raised. In the wild, the latest trends suggest that the vulture decline has slowed since 2007 and white-backed vulture numbers have even increased in some areas.
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