Chennai, Sept 16 ( BPNS) A vulture that was rescued from the street in Kanniyakumari a few months ago will be transported to the Machia Biological park in Jodhpur in a specially designed vehicle. The specially designed vehicle will have a spacious plywood cage for the Cinereous vulture (Aegipius monachus) which was rescued from the […]
Tree felling video left many with a heavy heart
Thiruvananthapuram, September 2 (BPNS) The inhuman act of some as part of a road widening project in Kerala’s Malappuram district left many with a heavy heart. The video of the incident, in which an operator of an earth mover felled a tree that was home to scores of birds, resulting in the killing of birds, […]
Scarcity of food, usage of chemicals: Egyptian vultures dwindling in TN
Chennai, Sept 2 (BPNS) Even as the Tamil Nadu government restricted the use of anti-inflammatory drugs ketoprofen and flunixin considering the adverse impact it causes to predatory birds, the Egyptian vulture population in the state is on the decline. Arulgam, an organization that works in the field of vulture conservation said that there is no […]
Migratory birds flocking to Point Calimere before monsoon
Chennai, Aug 24 (BPNS) Environmentalists and bird watchers are enthused at the presence of migratory birds flocking to Point Calimere before the monsoon season. The arrival of birds in large numbers at the Point Calimere is, according to environmentalists the abundance of water. It is to be noted that Point Calimere in Nagapattinam is spread […]
TN for census of critically endangered vultures on March 26-27
Chennai, March 13 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu forest department is planning to conduct a census of critically endangered vultures along with the third phase of synchronized bird census to be held in the state on March 26-27. According to Tamil Nadu forest department sources, the Moyar forest areas in The Nilgiris house around 180 oriental […]
Nearly threatened and vulnerable bird species recorded during bird survey in TN
Chennai. Feb 15 (BPNS) The recent bird surveys done in Tamil Nadu have thrown up the presence of several nearly threatened bird species as also birds that are categorized as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). These were the findings in the inland wetland survey conducted by the state wildlife department […]
I million birds from 80 species identified in first phase of bird census held in TN
Chennai, Jan 30 (BPNS) The first phase of the Tamil Nadu Bird census that was carried out on January 28 and 29 have revealed the presence of about one million birds from 80 species. The census carried out at Point Calimere, Valinokkam, Dhanushkodi, Thoothukudi, and Kanniyakumari revealed a large number of several species of birds […]
TN forest department to conduct bird census on January 28, 29
Chennai, Jan 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu forest department is to conduct a bird census on January 28 and 29 in coordination with Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and technical support from Universal Eco Foundation and Indigenous Biodiversity Foundation (IBF), a non–profit organization. The census will be carried out by a 50 member team of volunteers […]