On a May morning in Pokhara, Nepal’s tourist town in the lap of the world-famous Annapurna range, 40-year-old Hemanta Dhakal ...

By its simplest definition, a vulture is a bird of prey that feeds on carrion, which is the meat of dead animals. The media ...

Conservationists have released five vultures back into the wild on a mountain range in South Africa after they were rescued ...

Large scavengers like vultures and hyenas do an important job in protecting human health. But studies show these creatures ...

A recent study shows that top scavengers, like hyenas, can be beneficial for human health. But the same study reveals that scavenger populations are declining and could mean more disease for humans.

New research finds that the global decline of scavengers like hyenas and vultures is putting ecosystems—and human health—at ...

According to reports, Madhya Pradesh is home to 7 out of the 9 vulture species found in India. These include four resident species, the Indian Long-billed Vulture, White-rumped Vulture, Egyptian ...

Eco Insight: BNHS director Kishor Rithe on flagship species, vulture breeding, habitat threats, and India’s community-based wildlife conservation success.

Vultures are federally protected, but you can harass them to scare them away. Because they can be a nuisance for homeowners and a danger to livestock, follow these tips from experts.

Most of the vultures have migrated to a vulture sanctuary in Maharashtra. Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Endangered long-billed Indian Vultures (Gyps indicus) appear to be no more interested in staying in a ...

The site for the planned project will be spread around 5.5 hectares near the existing transit treatment centre in Bavdhan and will focus on the long-billed vulture (Indian vulture) species.

7 rare vulture species you might not know aboutIndian vulture: It is a bird of prey native to the Indian subcontinent. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2002.