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The White-Rumped Vulture

Source: THSubject: Species in News Context: The first attempted reintroduction of a captive-bred white-rumped vulture in South India ended in failure after the radio-tagged bird was accidentally electrocuted by a power line in Ebbanad village, near the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. The White-Rumped Vulture About The White-Rumped Vulture: What It Is? The white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) …

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Vultures in India

Source: TH Subject: Species in News Context: Tamil Nadu informed the Madras High Court that it is creating Vulture Safe Zones (VSZs), beginning with the Moyar River Valley in the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve, to protect vultures from toxic veterinary drugs like diclofenac. About Vultures in India: What they are? Vultures are large scavenging birds of …

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