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Plan to release red-headed vulture chicks hatched in captivity into the wild
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- Thailand's vulture project at Huai Kha Kheng Wildlife Sanctuary aims to reintroduce up to four red-headed vultures into the wild within three years, reversing their extinction in Thailand over three decades ago.
- The project has successfully bred two red-headed vulture chicks in captivity, despite challenges such as female vultures laying only one egg per season and their high sensitivity to environmental factors.
- The breeding program operates in two zones: a zoo for mating and hatching, followed by relocation to the Tap Fah Pha forest protection unit for rehabilitation, preparing the young vultures for eventual release.
- Vultures became extinct in Thailand primarily due to consuming poisoned carcasses intended for tigers; the project also seeks to correct public misconceptions about vultures, emphasizing their vital role as forest cleaners.
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