April 2014: New paper highlights two more threatened vultures apparently prone to diclofenac

By Irene Sabiniarz | 17th April 2014

A new paper in the Cambridge Journal Bird Conservation International shows how population trends of both Red-headed Vulture and Egyptian Vultures have declined across India in parallel with those of the Critically Endangered Asian Gyps species. They have also shown corresponding slight signs of recovery again corresponding to the diclofenac ban and reduced levels of…

April 2014: New battle to stop veterinary diclofenac in Europe

By Irene Sabiniarz | 17th April 2014

After the efforts across South Asia, and also in Africa, it has emerged that the pharmaceutical company, Fatro has obtained licenses to market veterinary diclofenac in Italy and Spain where most European vultures occur. This not only threatens vultures in Europe, but also could undermine the progress in Asia, both the principle of it and…

2013 News Summary

By Irene Sabiniarz | 27th December 2013

•January, ‘What has nature ever done for us?’ – A new book called “What has nature ever done for us?” by Tony Juniper, tells the stories of how natural systems sustain our welfare. Read more here •January, 2nd Save Meeting Report – Available for download. •February, India warns against misuse of diclofenac – Efforts by…

2012 News Summary

By Irene Sabiniarz | 27th November 2012

•Project Summary – Cambodian Vulture Conservation Project summary for April-May 2012 is available here. •Nepal Vulture Summary 2011-2012 – Bird Conservation Nepal have just produced their annual comprehensive summary of vulture activities across Nepal 2011-12. •May, Vulture Workshop – A Vulture Workshop was held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh this month. •Save Our Species – New…

2011 News Summary

By Irene Sabiniarz | 27th December 2011

•January, Update on vultures in Myanmar – Paper on the historical and current status of vultures in Myanmar. Download •June, Two new scientific papers on Diclofenac research – Assessing the ongoing threat from veterinary non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to Critically Endangered Gyps vultures in India. Cuthbert RJ, Dave R, Sunder Chakraborty S, Kumar S, Prakash S,…

2010 News Summary

By Irene Sabiniarz | 31st December 2010

•Nepal raises vulture awareness and destroys over 1500 vials and 13,000 diclofenac tablets. •Vulture programme secures further funding from UK Government’s Darwin Initiative. •Strategy for vulture safe havens agreed for India. •Nepal publishes a five year vulture conservation action plan. •India takes on law-breaking pharmaceutical manufactures with prosecutions of diclofenac company. •Review study on role…

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