BNHS, Forest Dept Sensitize Staff for Vulture Release in Melghat

• BNHS and forest department conducted a workshop on vulture conservation and post-release management for field personnel.
• The workshop was held ahead of the release of 15 long-billed vultures in Maharashtra's Melghat Tiger Reserve.
• These vultures, brought from Pinjore in April 2025, have been acclimatizing for eight months in a pre-release facility.
• The 'Bringing Back the Apex Scavenger' workshop on Dec 12 covered topics like husbandry, reintroduction protocols, and rescue.
• Participants visited the pre-release aviary for demonstrations on safe handling, rescue, monitoring, and remote CCTV use.

Why It Matters: It details efforts to save endangered vultures, vital for ecosystem health.