Lucknow, May 17 -- Uttar Pradesh forest department has ordered a high-level probe into the death of 25 vultures.
Dudhwa forest buffer zone last month reportedly due to poisoning by a pesticide.
The principal chief conservator of forests, Uttar Pradesh has ordered a high-level field investigation by a two-member team of senior forest officials, including Sanjay Pathak (presently posted at NTCA) and DPO Bahraich, Sundaresh.
Recent Lab reports from the Indian Veterinary Research Institute 9 (IVRI), Bareilly, confirmed that the 25 vultures died in the area surrounding the Dudhwa National Park from poisoning by "carbofuran", a highly toxic pesticide commonly known by the brand name "Furadan".
Initial investigations pointed to the vultures dy...