Vulture numbers rise up for first time in 20 years, study shows

Karthikeyan Hemalatha, TNN Nov 12, 2012, 05.03AM IST
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CHENNAI: The country's vulture population has increased for the first time in two decades, after a catastrophic decline in their numbers by more than 99%. A research paper by scientists from the Bombay Natural History Society (BHNS) shows that the number of vultures, once found across the country, increased marginally between 2011 and 2012.

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