A technical seminar entitled on "Vulture
initiatives: Achievements and issues; Role of veterinary professionals in
vulture conservation" was organised by Jatayu Restaurant, Nawalparasi with
support from BCN. The programme was dated on June 23, 2009 at seminar hall of
Himalayan Community Development Forum.
Tulsi Subedi/BCN delivered the summary of
vulture issues at Nepal along with description of vultures found in Nepal.
Dr.
Surya Paudel/BCN addressed the drug issues related to vulture decline and
appealed veterinary practitioners to stop the illicit use of Diclofenac which
is a banned product.
D.R. Subedi, Chief Guest of this programme
expressed his optimism to see the vulture population like it was before with
support from vet technicians. Similarly D. B. Chaudhary who was the chairperson
of the programme narrated the success story of the Jatayu Restaurant.
"Of course we had been using Diclofenac
for veterinary practice, but today we have realized our pivotal role for
vulture conservation. So we have a group commitment that we will never sell or
use this drug from today onwards", Dhruba Raj Pandey from Pandey agrovet
looked very serious in his words. Veterinary practiceners from east Nawalparasi
declared themselves their area as a Diclofenac free zone following the
technical seminar at Kawasoti on June 23, 2009. We also encourage and
appreciate their sensible and cooperative efforts for vulture conservation.