7th International Vulture Awareness Day was celebrated at Siddhipur, Kapilvastu on 4th September, 2015. Training program to animal health workers on vulture conservation was organized by district committee of Nepal para Veterinary and Livestock Association (NEVLA) andBird Conservation Nepal.  

Total of 31 participants attended the program which included unregistered vet practitioners,members of NEVLA Committee and staff from District Livestock Service Office, Kapilvastu.

Bhupal Nepali from BCN shared the information on vulture and highlighted the importance of vulture awareness day, causes for declining vulture population. The issues with Diclofenacand how Meloxicam has served a win-win situation for both Vultures as well as Cattles were mentioned by DLSO, Kapilvastu’s staff Dhurba Jyawali. It was further emphasized by President Yubraj Ghimire, NEVLA.

Short documentary on SAVE vulture was shown to the participants. The program was successfully concluded with free distribution of 72 Vial (100 ml) Meloxicam at the end.
 Since 2001, BCN has been working at national as well as local level towards protecting vultures of Nepal.