Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 2 July 2026
Radio-tagged White-rumped Vulture Electrocuted in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR)
Exam-focused facts from the 2 July 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- A captive-bred, radio-tagged white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) died of electrocution on 28 June 2026 in The Nilgiris forest division.
- The bird was released in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) in April 2026, after an initial release in Tadoba–Andheri Tiger Reserve in December 2025.
- The Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) is home to the last sizeable population of white-rumped vultures in south India.
- The reintroduction effort was coordinated by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and the Karnataka Forest Department in collaboration with Tamil Nadu authorities.
- Conservationists recommend the use of insulated bunch cabling and the installation of bird diverters on transmission lines to prevent electrocution of endangered avian species.