The presence of Diclofenac, a veterinary drug used to treat cattle has wiped out vultures in the City. The residue of the drug present in cattle carcasses has poisoned the birds. The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology estimates that the number of vultures in Andhra Pradesh has dropped from 8,500 in 1997 to a mere handful.Among the many drastic environmental and social changes of our age, this is perhaps the most poignant.
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http://postnoon.com/2012/05/
Hyderabad / Secunderabad, Carrion Calls, Vultures
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