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Assam records world’s first-ever release of captive-bred slender-billed vultures
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In a global first, five captive-bred slender-billed vultures (Gyps tenuirostris) were released into the wild at the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam. The release, coordinated by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and the Assam Forest Department, also included five white-rumped vultures (Gyps bengalensis).
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