200 vultures sighted Oct 7, 2009
The state wildlife department is planning to start a conservation and breeding programme with the help of Bombay Natural History Society for breeding vultures in lower Himachal Pradesh. Read business stories in. (India Times)
A Restaurant for Vultures. Literally Aug 17, 2009
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Vulture Restaurants: Serving Up Clean Carcasses, Free of Charge Aug 14, 2009
The long-billed and the slender-billed vulture populations have also fallen nearly 97%, according to a 2007 study published in the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. Though the West's vulture populations have not been hit as hard, the case of the quickly disappearing vultures is an alarming example of how difficult it can be for animals to find their place in our modern world. (Time.com)
Endangered vulture breed ready to fledge Aug 8, 2009
Two pairs had laid eggs at each of the centres but only one hatched at both the centres," B G Deshmukh, President of a wildlife group, Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) which is running the centres said. The chicks will be released in wild once they mature. Slender-billed vulture is perhaps the most endangered vulture in the world with less than 1,000 birds left in the wild, prompting the BNHS to take up their breeding programme in captivity in Rani Centre near Guwahati in Assam besides... (India Times)
New lizard species found in India Jul 25, 2009
Mr Giri, a curator at the Bombay Natural History Society, told the BBC that the Western Ghats has never been surveyed for amphibians and reptiles. "A gecko of this particular character has not been recognised elsewhere in the world," he said. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Mount Abu gets eco status Jul 5, 2009
"Its a step in the right direction. Mount Abu is rich in diverse flora and fauna. Panther, Sloth Bear, Hyaena, Jackal and Caracal, green munia and red spur fowls are found in the area. The tourist traffic will be regulated. But I hope the rules are implemented in right spirit," Asad Rehmani, prominent wildlife expert from Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) said. Read business stories in. (India Times)
Rampant poaching of Sarus in UP Jun 18, 2009
According to a study by the Bombay Natural History Society, the concentrations of the birds are highest in Mainpuri and Etawah districts of the state. Around 30 percent species of cranes used to come to the Etawah bird sanctuary due to which in 2000, a Sarus crane protection centre was set up here. (India Times)
BNHS opens bird migration study centre at Point Calimere Feb 23, 2009
CHENNAI: In an effort to restore the habitat of Point Calimere sanctuary from degradation, the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) opened a bird migration study centre on Sunday. BNHS will work in association with the state forest department, the local industries, mainly salt, and the fishing community, through a multi-pronged strategy, for revival of the eco-system, a major shorebird habitat. (Times of India)
