A unique concept of a feeding site spread over an area of 300-400 sq meters is being operational in Hazira near Surat, maintained by Surat-based NGO, Surat Nature Club. Here carcasses are brought from a nearby village, where they NGO provides non-Diclofenac medicines for the farmers' livestock. "Around 50-80 birds visit the site everyday. A similar site is being developed in Mahuva, but it is not yet fully operational. Last week, 50 vultures visited the site after a carcass was dumped there," said Snehal Patel, a member of SNC.
In Ahmedabad, efforts are under way to develop a feeding site at Dabasa, but each carcass is first claimed by dogs and pigs, before vultures can swoop on it. Moreover, skinning of the carcass by locals is also a serious concern cited by conservationists. "At least 25 vultures were reported injured or dead in city after Uttarayan this year," says Varun Parikh, a volunteer with BCSG in Ahmedabad.
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