In Situ Conservation of Threatened Vultures in the Moyar Valley of the Westen Ghats
Grantee Name: Arulagam
- Hotspot
- Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
- Location
- India
- Amount
- $39,346
- Dates
- Nov 2011 – May 2013
- Keywords
- Awareness, Livestock, Policy/law, Species Conservation
Develop a model for in situ conservation of vulture populations in southern India and pilot in the Moyar Valley. Establish broad-based local support for vulture conservation , advocate for cessation of veterinary use of diclofenac, and pilot innovative conservation measures, such as a diclofenac-free sanctuary for domestic cattle, and a compensation scheme for households that lose animals to depredation by predators.
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