Further Conclusive Evidence shows Aceclofenac Ban is Overdue

By Mary Davies | 28th October 2022

The veterinary painkiller drug aceclofenac very quickly metabolises into diclofenac in cattle, and an important new study by the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) and collaborators shows that the same is true in water buffalo as well as in cows. Diclofenac used as a painkiller for cattle (an now banned for veterinary use in many…

Training of Satellite Tagging of Vultures, and First White-rumped Vulture Tagged in Bangladesh

By Mary Davies | 25th October 2022

On 20 October 2022, the first ever critically endangered White-rumped Vulture (WRV) was satellite tagged in the Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary, in the heart of Vulture Safe Zone 1 of Bangladesh. The tagging was done by a team of experts comprising officials from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and IUCN Bangladesh. Prior…

First SAVE tagging workshop held at Pinjore

By Mary Davies | 12th October 2022

With the growing emphasis and need for GSM and PTT tagging of vultures to understand survival rates as well as movements and the safety of areas for releases of captive vultures from the breeding programme, it is crucial to fit the tags as efficiently and safely as possible. An IUCN Vulture Specialist Group workshop held…

International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) 2022 in the SAVE region

By Mary Davies | 14th September 2022

White-rumped vulture Changa manga, Pakistan Saturday 3rd September was International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD), and partners of SAVE were busy in all six range countries spreading awareness of vultures and the challenges they face. In Bangladesh, the Forest Department and IUCN Bangladesh hosted an event at the Hoimanti Auditorium, in Dhaka. This event was graced…

Dr. Ram Jakati – A stalwart of vulture conservation in India

By Mary Davies | 27th June 2022

It is with great sadness that we heard last week that SAVE and vulture stalwart Dr Ram Jakati passed away following a long battle with cancer. We have conveyed our condolences to his wife and family. Dr Jakati, who was Chief Wildlife Warden for the Forest Department in Haryana for many years, played a key…

SAVE Programme Manager awarded MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

By Mary Davies | 18th June 2022

We are delighted to share the news that our very own Chris Bowden has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to environmental science and international vulture conservation. Chris’ career has seen him make a substantial contribution to saving four bird species from the brink of global extinction (Northern bald…

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