Shrinking habitat increases risk of vulture extinction ​​​​​​​The shrinking habitat of vultures in Pokhara has emerged as a cause for concern, for it is leading to the heightened chance of extinction of the birds known as nature’s scavengers. Kathmandu 03 Sep, 2023
Animal carcasses attracting vultures in Tanahun district Easy availability of animal carcasses has helped conserve endangered vultures in Tahanun district. Availability of carcasses of cow and ox at Shishuwa Bhateri in Ward No 10 of Byas Municipality has contributed to the conservation of this scavenger, also known as ‘nature’s cleanup crew’. Nepal 10 Feb, 2023
Disappearing vultures The main threats to the survival of vultures in Nepal include the veterinary use of the analgesic diclofenac, habitat destruction, pesticide pollution, slow breeding rate, paucity of carcasses, feeding on poisoned carcasses and lack of legal protection. Blogs 29 Apr, 2021
EDITORIAL: Take strong measures The government should leave no stone unturned to take action against those who create artificial shortages of essential goods The widespread fear of the coronavirus has led consumers to panic buying, and unscrupulous business people have taken undue... 18 Mar, 2020
Vulture numbers up in Dailekh Dailekh, March 16 Different species of vultures, which were gradually vanishing from Dailekh, have started making their comeback in the district. The presence of red-headed vulture, slender-billed vulture and vultures of smaller species has... Travel 17 Mar, 2020
Conservation of white-rumped vultures in progress in Nepal CHITWAN: The conservation of critically endangered white-rumped vultures conducted by the Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre (VCBC) in Kasara, Chitwan National Park (CNP) is in progress. The VCBC was established in 2007 to conduct captive... Travel 16 Mar, 2018
Vultures disappearing from Bardiya at alarming rate GULARIYA, BARDIYA: The vulture population is reportedly on a downward spiral in Bardiya blaring out an alarm to cap the rate at which the disappearance is occurring. The absence of prey, shrinking habitation and the use of diclofenac on livestock... Travel 23 Aug, 2017
Mahottari declared 58th diclofenac-free district MAHOTTARI: Mahottari, a district in the eastern Tarai, on Monday was declared free from diclofenac, anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug used on livestock. It is the 58th district to be free from the anti-inflammatory drug. The Jaleshwar-based... Travel 08 Aug, 2017
Critically endangered white-rumped vulture's number increasing KATHMANDU: A survey has revealed that the number of critically endangered white-rumped vultures, known as 'Dangar Giddha' in Nepali, is gradually increasing, thanks to measures taken by the government, bird conservationists and other... Travel 23 May, 2017
Vultures on verge of extinction in Nepal BAITADI: The vultures known as nature's scavengers are alarmingly on the verge of extinction with dwindling nesting habitats compounded by a host of other factors. The vultures are vanishing due to climate change, shrinking habitation, use of... Travel 22 Feb, 2017
Rare vultures make appearance in Myagdi highlands MYAGDI: A reportedly disappeared species of vultures was seen in hilly and mountainous parts of the district a year after the district was declared diclofenac-free. The vultures were gradually disappearing with the increasing temperature, poisonous... Travel 29 Jan, 2017
'Put vulture restaurants on the tourist map' Vulture restaurants need to be linked with tourism Kathmandu, January 20 Participants of a workshop on sustaining vulture safe feeding sites have stressed on promoting vulture restaurants by linking them with tourism. Speaking at the workshop,... Horoscopes 21 Jan, 2017
