International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) 2023 in the SAVE Region

By Sarowar Alam | 11th September 2023

International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) is the annual event celebrated globally to highlight the crucial role that vultures play in ecosystems and to raise awareness about the conservation challenges they face. On this day, organizations, conservationists, and nature enthusiasts come together to educate the public about the importance of vultures in maintaining ecological balance and…

Vulture Conservation Action Plan Unveiled in Nepal to Safeguard Threatened Species

By Mary Davies | 28th August 2023

In a collaborative effort led by the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) and Department of Forests and Soil Conservation (DoFSC) under the Ministry of Forests and Environment, Government of Nepal, a renewed and updated Vulture Conservation Action Plan (VCAP) for the years 2023 to 2027 has been developed. This comprehensive strategy, developed…

SAVE Commends India’s Gazette Notification of Aceclofenac And Ketoprofen Ban

By Sarowar Alam | 8th August 2023

  SAVE warmly welcomes the prompt action by the Government of India to gazette and provide legal reinforcement of national bans of two veterinary drugs well known to be highly toxic to vultures. This follows on swiftly from recommendations late last month. This is a highly significant step for vulture conservation, although further steps are…

SAVE welcomes India’s move to ban aceclofenac and ketoprofen

By Mary Davies | 25th July 2023

The Drugs Technical Advisory Board of India has formally recommended national bans of two veterinary drugs known to be highly toxic to vultures. The statement was made by the Indian Health Ministry and Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO), and further reinforced at the Delhi High Court hearing this week. Both drugs are painkillers, frequently…

Two new films showcasing vulture conservation

By Mary Davies | 14th June 2023

As always there is some fantastic work going on across the SAVE region, and two examples of this have recently been made into short films. We have previously shared the news about the final releases of birds in Nepal. The RSPB have recently commissioned a short film on this which can be seen here With…

Poison bait deaths in Nepal and Bangladesh highlight value of tagging

By Mary Davies | 13th April 2023

Following the recent release of the final captive birds in Nepal, it was devastating to hear that a poisoning bait incident had happened nearby. On the morning of 13th March, 2023, six White-rumped Vultures were discovered dead in Kerunga River near the dumping site of Kawasoti Municipality. The authorities, including the Division Forest office, Chitwan…

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