An Overview of Vulture Conservation in Nepal
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An Overview of Vulture Conservation in Nepal
Two species of vulture White-rumped Gyps bengalensis and Slender-billed G. tenuirostris are in grave danger of extinction with rapid decline throughout their ranges in Nepal with the complete loss of breeding colonies and local extinctions increasingly taking place. Nepal Government has already banned veterinary drug diclofenac which is the major cause of decline due to poisoning in food supply...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Initiation
سال: 1970
ISSN: 2091-0088
DOI: 10.3126/init.v3i0.2502