Eventually, two lappet-faced vultures make their move. These spectacular-looking animals stand more than a yard tall, with wingspans of nine feet. (In treetops, they make stick nests as big as ...

These high niches are prime nesting habitat for long-billed vultures, but this year only a few of the great birds have returned to nest, and chicks are few and far between. When a pungent ...

The most heartening news for the conservationists is the first-ever Red-headed Vulture nest documented in south India in Masinagudi range of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR), a rare win for the species.

From the recent survey, there are 8 locations with 60 active nests, hosting an estimated population of 120 vultures. This population comprises mainly white-rumped vultures (108), followed by long ...

This act makes it illegal to take, kill or possess vultures, their nest, or their eggs without a permit. According to records of the local Baird Ornithological Club, two species of vultures nest ...

According to the survey, Mudumalai Tiger Reserve is home to a significant breeding population of vultures. There are 60 active nests, which hosts an estimated population of 120 vultures.

In addition to vulture nest and egg management, the USDA could also provide vulture harassment using effigies (or models), spotlights, paintballs, pyrotechnics and gas canons, Crouse said.