International Vulture Awareness Day observed in The Nilgiris
Conservationists in The Nilgiris organized a series of events to mark International Vulture Awareness Day, focusing on community education and habitat safety. The initiative promotes the use of herbal veterinary medicines to protect vultures from harmful drugs found in livestock carcasses.
Why it matters
Vultures are critical to the ecosystem as scavengers, and protecting them from toxic veterinary drugs is essential for biodiversity and public health.
A series of events to mark International Vulture Awareness Day (September 5) across The Nilgiris and surrounding regions was organised through the week from September 1 to 6.
The events were organised by conservation NGO, Arulagam, in collaboration with the Department of Wildlife Biology at Government Arts College, Ooty, and volunteers from ‘State Street’.
“To foster understanding among the younger generation, quiz, elocution, and painting competitions were held for college students, with certificates awarded to the participants. Participants signed a pledge banner supporting vulture conservation,” said S. Bharathidasan, secretary of Arulagam.
Dr. B. Ramakrishnan, Head of the Department of Wildlife Biology, addressed participants on the ecological significance of vultures.
On Sunday, a ‘Vulture Trophy’ volleyball tournament was organised in Anaikatti village in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) to emphasise the importance of creating a ‘Vulture Safe Zone’.
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