Safe zone for vultures in offing in Nilgiris
Coimbatore: 'Arulagam', the Coimbatore-based environmental NGO, plans to take forward its work on vulture conservation in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve through an innovative initiative termed, 'Wildlife-Friendly Milk Production' that would develop a series of innovative hygienic dairy products. To conserve vultures, 'Arulagam' is now establishing a safe zone for this big bird in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve by improving the vulture population to a level that is sustainable in the long-term and eliminating harmful drugs from the food chain of the vultures. As a part of it, harmful drugs usage will be eliminated and the NGO will provide cattle owners training in milk production more hygienically, animal husbandry and fodder and draught management. Dr. Tarrant visited vulture safe zone site in Nilgiris and interacted with the cattle owners, youth and general manager, the Nilgiris district, Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd., and identified the opportunities," said Bharathidasan.
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