TNPSC Thervupettagam

Vulture Study in Tamil Nadu 2024

July 17 , 2024 9 hrs 0 min 27 0
  • A study on the awareness of vulture conservation across the species’ key habitats in Mudumalai (MTR) and Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserves (STR) conducted recently.
  • The communities living in the region have yet to fully realise “vulture-safe” practices in raising livestock and the importance of the birds to the region.
  • Three of the four species – the white-rumped vulture, the long-billed vulture and the Asian king vulture, are resident to the landscape and are known to nest and breed within the two reserves.
  • The Egyptian vulture is believed to be a migratory species.
  • The availability of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) are harmful to vultures.
  • Other NSAIDs harmful to the vultures such as Ketoprofen, Aceclofenac and Nimesulide were still available in these veterinary pharmacies.

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