The Union government has banned multi-dose vials of human
diclofenac, which is expected to give a boost to vulture conservation in the
country at the same time prevent its misuse on cattle. Three Gyps species of
vultures in India had declined drastically, by nearly 99%, over the past two
decades. The recent notification, number 450 in the Gazette of India, published
on July
17, by the ministry of
health and family welfare is a big relief to the critically endangered vulture
species, as per a statement issued by the Bombay Natural History Society
(BNHS). In association with UK-based Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
(RSPB) and several state governments in the country, BNHS has been trying to
conserve the vultures through captive breeding, research, and advocacy.