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Das, D.; Cuthbert, R.; Jakati, R. D.; Prakash, V. 2010. Diclofenac is toxic to the Himalayan Griffon Vulture Gyps himalayensis . Bird Conservation Internatnational 21: 72–75.
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Nambirajan, K., Muralidharan, S., Roy, A. A. & Manonmani, S. 2018. Residues of Diclofenac in Tissues of Vultures in India: A Post-ban Scenario. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 74: 292-297.
Paudel, K., Amano, T., Acharya, R., Chaudhary, A.. Baral, H. S., Bhusal, K. P., Chaudhary, I. P., Green, R. E., Cuthbert, R. J. and Galligan, T. H. 2015. Population trends in Himalayan Griffon in Upper Mustang, Nepal, before and after the ban on diclofenac. Bird Conservation International doi:10.1017/S0959270915000192.
Prakash. V.; Bishwakarma, M. C.; Chaudhary, A.; Cuthbert, R.; Dave, R.; Kulkarni, M.; Kumar, S.; Paudel, K.; Ranade, S.; Shringarpure, R.; Green, R. E. 2012. The population decline of Gyps vultures in India and Nepal has slowed since veterinary use of diclofenac was banned. PLoS ONE 7(11): e49118.
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IUCN SSC Vulture Specialist Group
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