More than half of the vulture species is on the brink of extinction, with the most dramatic declines observed recently in the Indian subcontinent. While numerous factors have threatened vultures, persecution and poisoning have contributed to their decline. In India, Gyps vultures have declined by 99% due to unintentional poisoning by the veterinary drug diclofenac.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/diclofenac-ban-helping-vulture-conservation-what-further-pharmaceutical-threats-loom
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/madhukar-dama
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/current-science
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vulture
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drugs
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/animal-diseases
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/livestock
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
