Diclofenac is toxic to the Himalayan Vulture Gyps himalayensis

Bird Conservation International

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 72-75

  Das, Devojit ^a   Cuthbert, Richard J ^c   Jakati, Ram D ^b   Prakash, Vibhu ^a  

^a BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY   (India)

^b Forestry Department of Haryana   (India)

^c RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; DRUG; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TOXICITY;

GYPS HIMALAYENSIS;

EID: 79952989025     PISSN: 09592709     EISSN: 14740001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959270910000171     Document Type: Article

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