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Captive breeding is the only option
With vultures declining so rapidly, it is important that as many birds as possible are brought into a captive breeding programme. If we wait, it may be too late to find enough birds. We can take healthy birds from the wild and release them and their young 10 to 15 years later when diclofenac is no longer a threat. Vulture re-introductions have been done very successfully in France with Eurasian griffon vultures, so we know it can work. Several hundred birds of each species must be kept in a number of well separated centres to make this work. So far, three captive breeding centres have been built in India: in Harayana, northern India, where 120 vultures are housed; in West Benegal, holding 52; and in Assam, holding 10 vultures. Two additional centres are also operational in Nepal and Pakistan. The vulture centre in Harayana was developed as part of the Darwin Initiative, with considerable local support from the State Government of Harayana. In spring 2008 we celebrated the fantastic news that the oriental white-backed vulture bred successfully in one of the above centres. Donate today, and help us continue this vital work. Last modified: 16 June 2008 |
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White-rumped vulture - Guy Shorrock (RSPB)
Indian white-backed vulture - Goran Ekstrom
Bird illustrations by Mike Langman (RSPB)