LUCKNOW,  Even though use of painkiller diclofenac on animals has been banned in India, it continues to take a toll on the vulture population in the country. Heavy content of diclofenac, which is poisonous for vultures, has been detected on samples of dead animals during tests carried out by the Indian Veterinary Research Institute.

Lucknow: Even though use of painkiller diclofenac on animals has been banned in India, it continues to take a toll on the vulture population .

Heavy content of diclofenac, which is poisonous for vultures, has been detected on samples of dead animals during tests carried out by the Indian Veterinary Research Institute.

Shimla, 20 March: A forum comprising bird watchers is working to save house sparrows and other small birds from extinction in this Himachal Pradesh capital.

"On World Sparrow Day (Sunday), we have launched a campaign to create awareness about the sharp decline in the number of sparrows and other small birds in the town,"

He said the programme would mainly focus on building public opinion for

The city is reeling under a heat wave, having registered the hottest March day since 1956. This has meant a rise in the number of forest fires at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), spread over 104 sq km.

Since January 2011, it has witnessed around 25 such cases.

A thermal plant threatens a rich wetlandWhere The Muck Is

The coal-fired ECEPL power project is a grave threat to one of the few coastal swamps in eastern India
Just 5 km from Telineelapuram bird sanctuary.

Wildlife officials have set up diclofenac-safe

First phase completed by breeding three endangered species
As a part of the second phase of ongoing vulture conservation efforts in the country, a new consortium,

Based on Nepal model, Dhar project aims to save the species almost extinct in South Asia. Taking a leaf out of efforts being made in Nepal to

Keibul Lamjao National park (Manipur), Feb 6

Siliguri, Feb.

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