Assam: Six Rescued Himalayan Vultures Released Back into the Wild in Kamrup

A Correspondent

Boko: In front of Forest Range Officer Rani Roji Barman and VCBC director Dr. Sashi Rana Dey, six Himalayan vultures, Gyps Himalayensis, that were rescued by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and the forest department in the districts of Kamrup and Lakhimpur were released from the Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre (VCBC) Rani, Kamrup, on Friday.

Dr. Sashi Rana Dey said that the vultures were sick and weak when rescued; hence they were treated by a veterinary doctor followed by special care taken at the VCBC. After prolonged veterinary care, a systematic health check-up was carried out. “Finding them healthy, they were now released to the wild. All released birds have numbers in the form of leg-rings. This is the time when the migratory Himalayan vultures arrive in Assam and the released vultures would mix up with their friends and relatives,” added Dr. Sashi Rana Dey.

Dey also said that a Black-eared Kite Milvus lineatus was rescued by Bandapara Range under West Kamrup Forest Division during October month. It is a migratory species and it is also released along with the vultures.

The biologists Aniket, Ghanashyam, Aneena and veterinary doctor Dr Krishna Mohan Chutia were instrumental in the rescues, treatment and rehabilitation of these vultures. The Ranger Officer along with her staff was present for the release programme. The right treatment and scientific release process would increase the chances of survival of these vultures and kites.

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