Melghat and Pench tiger reserves emerge as India’s most successful vulture release sites
Key facts
- BNHS released 29 captive-bred vultures in Melghat and Pench tiger reserves, Maharashtra.
- The releases took place between December 2025 and January 2026.
- Survival rates reached up to 78%.
- BNHS says release aviaries work best in prey-rich, undisturbed tiger habitats.
Why it matters
[Environment] India's vulture numbers crashed in the 1990s because of the cattle drug diclofenac. It was banned for veterinary use in 2006.
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