Poisoned Cattle Carcass Kills 20 Endangered Vultures, 8 Others Critical in Tinsukia
Poisoned Cattle Carcass Kills 20 Endangered Vultures, 8 Others Critical in Tinsukia The population of slender-billed vultures in Assam has come down by almost 99%, mainly due to the use of diclofenac- a banned drug- and other pesticides. GUWAHATI: At least 20 vultures belonging to critically endangered species died in eastern Assam's Tinsukia. The incident was reported at Sadiya sub-division in upper Assam's Tinsukia district when the critically endangered vultures died from poisoning after consuming the carcasses of two cattle. Meanwhile, the forest officials rushed to the spot and found ...