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Nepal's vulture team visits India for training in captive breeding
Staff from Nepal's vulture breeding centre made a visit to the Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre, Pinjore, India from 22nd to 24th Aug 2008 in order to discuss vulture management and care. From Nepal, the visit was made by Ram Chandra Nepal program coordinator NTNC, Anand Thapa overseer NTNC, Suman Karna assistant warden CNP, Kalpana Thapa and Ranjan Chaudhary vulture keepers VCBC, Kasara.
The team was based at the Pinjore centre for 3 days and were instructed by Dr Vibhu Prakash, Principal Scientist (BNHS) and in charge of the conservation breeding program, Mrs. Nikita Prakash, technical assistant, and Jai Kai Shan and Sagan Chand vulture keepers. They provided information about all the management practice undertaken in the centre, including all aspects of feeding, animal health, breeding and husbandry, and handling and measuring birds.
Future visits between Nepal and India are planned to pass on knowledge and important lessons learned on best practice for successfully managing vultures in captivity.
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