Tagged vulture found exhausted Gotyal village in Karnataka

A tagged vulture found exhausted in a farm at Gotyal village has been identified as having originated from the Melghat forest region of Maharashtra, officials said on Friday. 

On noticing the bird, local villagers alerted the emergency helpline 112. Personnel from the 112 service rescued the bird and brought it to the local police station. 

During



inspection, officials noticed a tag attached to the bird’s back bearing a website address. 

A search of the website provided information linking the bird to the Melghat forest region.

Subsequent inquiries with local forest officials confirmed that the tag had been affixed by the Forest Department as part of a wildlife tracking initiative.