The centre, set up by Bombay Natural History Society in collaboration with the Assam forest department, was the first to be to set up in the state in 2007 for carrying out a conservation breeding programme for two endangered species of vultures — white-backed vulture and slender-billed vulture. The citizens of the State can now have a glimpse of large diurnal bird vulture, at Nandankanan Zoological Park. of Assam in collaboration with the BNHS, Bombay has established a Vulture conservation & Breeding centre at Rani. Explore vulture conservation centre profile at Times … The Vulture Conservation Foundation is committed to conservation, restoration and protection of vultures as umbrella species for their natural habitats throughout Europe. In view of the depletion of the global population of vultures, the Govt. Parag Deori, project veterinarian, vulture conservation breeding centre Assam, said that, after realising the fact, several conservation and breeding programmes have been started in India. “This will be a big centre for the state and will serve as a milestone in the field of vulture conservation in not just the state but whole of North India,” said Dhakate. "It (vulture conservation breeding centre, Assam) has been established in 2007. The objectives of the project is to have 50 pairs of Vultures for breeding with the ultimate goal to release than in the wild. “No arrests have been made so far. From a Correspondent Dibrugarh, March 17: With the sole purpose of spreading the much-needed consciousness amongst the people regarding vulture conservation and breeding, an awareness programme was organized on Thursday under the aegis of the Zoology department of DHSK College, in collaboration with Bombay tural Historical Society, at the Srimanta Sankardev Auditorium of the … A vulture breeding centre was announced by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in the Karnataka budget on Thursday. The objectives of the project is to have 50 pairs of Vultures for breeding with the ultimate goal to release than in the wild. of Assam in collaboration with the BNHS, Bombay has established a Vulture conservation & Breeding centre at Rani. Dr Abhijit Bhawal, IFAW-WTI veterinarian assisted the Forest Department in rescue and treatment of affected vultures in Akhoiphutia Koch village, along with members of the Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre, Rani, Assam. Vulture conservation and breeding centre (Rani): In view of the depletion of the global population of vultures, the Govt. The objectives of the project is to have 50 pairs of Vultures for breeding with … In view of the depletion of the global population of vultures, the Government of Assam in collaboration with the BNHS, Bombay has established a Vulture conservation & Breeding centre at Rani. The centre has 30 adults and sub-adults: all oriental white-backed and slender-billed. Dr Bhawal said, “Our volunteer Mahi Puri found out from the locals that yesterday’s case too was of poisoning. In 2007, BNHS established a Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre in Rani in the outskirts of Guwahati, in collaboration with the Assam Forest Department. Leaflet produced by Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre, Rani, Assam Dr Abhijit Bhawal, IFAW-WTI veterinarian assisted the Forest Department in rescue and treatment of affected vultures in Akhoiphutia Koch village, along with members of the Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre, Rani, Assam. In view of the depletion of the global population of vultures, the Government of Assam in collaboration with the BNHS, Bombay has established a Vulture conservation & Breeding centre at Rani. These are two of six species found in Assam that are old enough to be set free. Vulture conservation and breeding centre (Rani) In view of the depletion of the global population of vultures, the Govt. The official said one vulture rescued from the site in a critical condition has been sent to Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre at Rani for rehabilitation. It is a collaborative initiative to save the three species of vultures, the White-backed, Long-billed and Slender-billed, from looming extinction. Vulture Conservation Breeding Centres in India produce the first two oriental white-backed vultures to be bred in captivity; breeding activity commences in India's two other breeding centres in … According to Sachin Ranade, Senior Manager of the Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre at Rani, they have been successful in captive breeding of 51 vultures during the past seven years (including breeding of five nestlings of vultures during the current year), i.e., since 2012, has definitely been a major success story in the field of conservation of the critically endangered birds. Find out more about Our Work, our Vulture Conservation Projects and the our latest News. Our thanks to Mr. Chris Bowden, International Species Recovery Officer for RSPB and Asian Vulture Programme Director, who—after we told him how we're facing challenges to make a database for this blog site—sent this pair of binoculars to us. Rounaq Ghosh, a biologist from BNHS working on vultures in Demow, says this is because Sivasagar has the highest population of vultures in Assam. of Assam in collaboration with the BNHS, Bombay has established a Vulture conservation & Breeding centre at Rani.