The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Assam records world’s first-ever release of captive-bred slender-billed vultures
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The Hindu Bureau
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Assam has achieved a global milestone by releasing five captive-bred slender-billed vultures into the wild. This conservation effort, led by the Bombay Natural History Society, aims to restore the population of these scavengers, which have been decimated by toxic veterinary drugs.
Five slender-billed vultures bred in captivity at the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)’s conservation facility in Assam were released into the wild on Friday, marking the first such release anywhere in the world.
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