The Economic Times

UP: Highly toxic pesticide behind vulture deaths in Dudhwa reserve buffer zone, says lab report

Scientists at IVRI Bareilly have identified the pesticide 'carbofuran' as the cause of death for 25 vultures in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve buffer zone. Toxicological analysis of vulture and dog carcasses, along with rice samples, confirmed lethal levels of the potent pesticide, locally known as 'Furadan'.