Forest and conservation officials hold the 60-year-old ‘near threatened’ Himalayan Griffon vulture after rescuing it from Phulpur upazila in Mymensingh on Sunday, February 7, 2021 CollectedOf the two vultures rescued, one is around 60-year-old, according to forest officialsForest and conservation officials have rescued two migratory vultures, which are categorized as “near threatened” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, in the span of seven days in Mymensingh. The birds, of a species called Himalayan Griffon vulture, were rescued from the division’s Phulpur and Jamalpur upazilas. “It is to be noted that Himalayan vultures live in hilly areas and usually visit the bordering areas of Bangladesh during the winter season. It [the rescued vulture] might have fallen behind its flock due to weakness and old-age.”Meanwhile, another vulture of the same species was rescued from Jamalpur last week. “The vulture rescued from Jamalpur is also being treated at the same hospital,” added the WMNCD official.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 09, 2021 06:11 UTC