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2006 vulture news
Vulture breeding best practise workshop -- December / 2006
A workshop of Indian and international experts on captive breeding, was held at the Haryana breeding centre to develop a best practise manual for vulture conservation breeding centres.
Range of drugs affecting scavenging birds -- November / 2006
Results from surveys of veterinarians indicate that there are a number of pain-killers, that like diclofenac, cause kidney failure and mortality of a wide range of vultures and scavenging birds, raising global concern on the impact of NSAIDs.
Research shows diclofenac levels in carcasses -- October/ 2006
Experiments measuring levels of diclofenac in livestock tissues after treatment with the drug demonstrate the risk to vultures. See papers by Green et al 2006 and Taggart et al 2006 on the publications page.
Nepal introduces meloxicam --August /2006
Nepal has launched the vulture safe drug meloxicam in the country and followed this initiative up with ordering a stop to the production and importation of diclofenac. More good news for vultures.
Other vulture species join the declines -- July / 2006
Research by the project has revealed that Red-headed and Egyptian vultures are also declining catastrophically in India. The work has recently been published in the journal Animal Conservation.
India moves to ban Diclofenac -- June/2006
In a huge breakthrough for Asia's threatened vultures the Indian government has taken the crucial first step in reversing the plunge to extinction of three vulture species, by ordering a halt to the production and sale of the veterinary drug diclofenac.
Number of captive vultures swell -- June/2006
Catching efforts in India have helped increase the number of birds in the two Vulture Conservation Breeding Centres to over 100. Teams led by BNHS have captured adult vultures at carcasses, chicks from nests, and vultures injured at kite-flying festivals.
Vulture education reaches all ages -- May/2006
The RSPB has broadened knowledge of the vulture crisis by launching a vulture page on the RSPB's Wildlife Explorer's website aimed at young conservationists. Wildlife Explorers has also launched an appeal encouraging members to raise money for the vulture breeding centres. In May their efforts had raised over £13,000 for the project - a superb effort to help vultures.
Lead vulture scientist honoured -- April/2006
Professor Gerry Swan of Pretoria University, South Africa, has been honoured in the prestigious SASOL conservation awards. Professor Swan has led research to find that the drug meloxicam is a vulture safe alternative to replace the use of diclofenac in Asia.
Film launch "Vanishing Vultures" -- March/2006
The vulture advocacy programme, led by Nita Shah, has worked with the distinguished Indian filmmaker Mike Pandey to produce a film as part of the vulture conservation programme. The film was launched at the British Council in Delhi.
Meloxicam is safe for vultures -- January / 2006
Important research findings have discovered that meloxicam is a vulture safe alternative to diclofenac and can be used to treat livestock in Asia. Research has also uncovered that diclofenac is likely to be toxic to all Gyps vultures.
A Soaring Success -- January / 2006
SOS Vultures, an international paragliding competition in Nepal was a major success. The event raised money for vulture conservation and hit the news in Nepal on the plight of vultures.
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