Endangered vulture rescued in Barguna

An endangered vulture was rescued from a paddy field in the Kabirajpara area of ​​Sonakata union in Barguna's Taltali upazila yesterday.

The vulture was unable to fly due to weakness. It was later rescued by the forest department with the help of villagers, reports our Patuakhali correspondent quoting Monirul Islam, a forest department official.

The vulture was very weak when it was rescued said Mahmudul Hasan, a local resident. "It couldn't stand up straight".

"It (the vulture) came to the area in search of food," said Monirul.

"Further measures would be taken following its recovery from illness and consultation with higher authorities," he added.

Environmentalists have long regarded vultures as a "cleaner" of the environment, said the forest official.

Vultures help to keep the environment in balance by eating the flesh of dead animals. People are protected from at least 40 diseases by this bird.

Vultures have decreased in number, while the rate of germ transmission has increased.