vultures

Premsagar Mestri founded the Society of Eco-Endangered Species Conservation And Protection (SEESCAP), an NGO protect vultures, as well as their habitat and food sources in Maharashtra and other regions where their population was rapidly declining

“I remember once an 18-year-old boy was taken by his father and brother to hunt a tiger. The turn of events put him in the front line with the tiger.” What happened next could have changed the teenager's life.

From saving birds on the verge of extinction to restoring unique eco-systems that are home to endangered flora and fauna, these green warriors of India are helping make the planet more sustainable and healthy.

Santosh Martin and his daughter, Sunaina, are on a mission to help increase the population of these endangered birds again, at least in Karnataka’s Ballari district.

India took an important step last week towards saving some critically endangered vulture species from extinction. It banned the use of large doses of diclonefac, a drug that is given to cattle but which kills vultures when they eat the animal carcasses. The good news came just ahead of International Vulture Day, which is celebrated today