Overview
- The Central Zoo Authority approved moving 30 white-rumped and 5 slender-billed vultures to Kaziranga’s 6th Addition under the Bishwanath Wildlife Division.
- Park authorities, with BNHS technical supervision, have built a release aviary near Tewaripal to carry out scientific soft releases in the coming months.
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma publicly announced and celebrated the reintroduction plan on social media.
- BNHS reports further releases are planned, beginning with six birds in January 2026 in Kamrup and Biswanath districts.
- Officials highlight the diclofenac-driven crash of Gyps vultures and warn that other NSAIDs and pesticides remain threats, prompting outreach and vulture-friendly veterinary measures.