Current Affairs - Environment - Discussion

A nationwide survey conducted by the Wildlife Institute of India revealed that vultures have disappeared from 72% of their historical nesting sites across India, with only 120 out of 425 sites still active. Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan together account for 63% of the remaining nests, most of which are located in protected areas. The report also identified 93 new nesting sites. Notably, the Slender-billed vulture has lost all 47 of its previous nesting sites, with major threats including habitat destruction, poisoning from toxic veterinary drugs, and attacks by feral dogs.