VULTURE KILLING DRUG STILL ON SALE

A toxic drug that threatens India's critically endangered vultures is still widely available, a survey has found. Diclofenac was banned in India, Nepal and Pakistan in 2006 with further restrictions on its manufacture introduced in India in 2008. But researchers found the drug for sale in 36% of the pharmacies investigated. They identified that 40% fewer cattle carcasses were 'contaminated' with diclofenac between 2006-2008.

September 6
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/14785752