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Feb 3rd, 2007, 22:21
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: you essay
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| Endangered Vultures returning to Punjab Hundreds of Vultures have been returning to the Punjab after fears of their dying out. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070202...s_070202140836 |
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Feb 4th, 2007, 05:26
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| No cause for complacency though! Quote: "If a proper census is done, the number I believe will cross 500," Bajwa told AFP Friday. But further on it says "South Asia once provided a haven for tens of millions of vultures, especially in mainly Hindu India where cattle are not eaten by humans and carcasses are left out for the birds." There's still great concern and the breeding programmes are ongoing. It will be a major piece of work to restore populations. I was shocked at how few vultures we saw on our last trip. I remember from '95 (previous trip to Delhi) great flocks of them flying over Nizamuddin station in the early morning. This time we only saw egyptian vultures in most places, although we had great views of nesting white backs in Orchha. |
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Feb 4th, 2007, 07:30
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| Amateur Photographer  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Greater Noida (India)
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| I was watching Nat geo and they showed a documentary. as per them its because of the pesticides being agressively used in farming.. |
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