Nature's Shock-India's Silent Killer-CH5-20.00-21.00pm (1 Viewer)

Hi there

It has been pointed out to me that there is a programme on CH5 tonight about the decline of Vultures in India - along with other wildlife.

It will be one of these programmes that will give the up to date news as it is as will be quite hard to view :eek!

Regards
Kathy
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Thanks, Kathy. Sounds like a good programme.

John.

Surely the best documentary of the year.

John.

PS...just be prepared for the dreadful background music (so called)

Hi there

What a eye opener that this documentary was to anyone who was open minded to see the carnage with Vultures, between natural wildlife that eat and dispose of the dead creatures that they do

It seemed to be one area of wildlife that has suffered persecution. Then the vultures where consuming cattle that had been given drugs that killed the Vultures - whatever substance was added to kill the vultures by a mistake over deliberate persecution

At least there is a captive programme that has been introduced so the more than 200 vultures are back as a species to be respected in the same area. The Vultures are in captivity for a period of 10 years. They produce one chick after they are 5 years old.
I really hope that they are fit and well over the years to come. So they must be long lived birds! How old do they get in years?

Even though the Vultures are still eating any human remains disposed of due to local beliefs still have the same drug that kills the Vultures in the first place.
It is a vicious circle of one thing being noticeable over the other and that includes the Rabid dogs on the increase too.

Does anyone know what is happening with the vultures now What are the latest news articles we can hear on this thread.

Regards
Kathy
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All I know is that when we did India in '06 I was surprised at how many vultures we saw

birdboybowley said:

All I know is that when we did India in '06 I was surprised at how many vultures we saw

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At this rate of loss (40% annually) India will soon have no vultures.

Watched it yesterday on http://demand.five.tv/ (search Nature Shock in the engine at the top of the page).
Watched it today and it is truely frightening how much damage we can do in such a short window of time.
I just hope its not too late to save them, not breeding until they are 5yr will surely hamper any recovery, its going to be a slow process