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Indian vultures are in danger, number count dips, study begins by Union Ministry: Himachal The wildlife authorities and various environmental organisations are worried over the decline in the number of vultures in the hill state. Though the authorities have undertaken measures for enhancing breeding and conservation of vultures, no impact has been witnessed on the …

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Sholakili birds, at risk due to mercury poisioning in Kodaikanals by H.Unilever: T.N. Palani Hills, one of the important ‘sky islands’ found in the Western Ghats on the Tamil Nadu side, and a hotspot for birds, is home to a bird named white-bellied Sholakili. Endemic to this region, this bird species is largely sighted in …