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How quiet weddings are bringing back India's vultures
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How quiet weddings are bringing back India's vultures

I came across this wonderful story from Chirgaon in India, where the entire village decided to ban loud wedding DJs and firecrackers to protect nesting vultures. Now, vultures reproduce very slowly, and repeated human noise causes immense stress that drives parents away from their chicks. Thanks to these quiet celebrations, along with tree protection and local conservation efforts, the vulture population has surged from just 22 birds in 2002 to 347 in 2022. And here's the thing - it shows how a simple, thoughtful tweak to our daily human habits can create a safe haven for wildlife. It truly warms my heart to see community care translate into such a massive win for nature!
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