A critically endangered young vulture has been released at Sri Ramadevarabetta Wildlife Sanctuary in Ramanagara after recovering naturally from a leg fracture (Express photo/Special arrangement). In a major win for wildlife conservation, a young critically endangered Indian vulture was released back into its native habitat at the Sri Ramadevarabetta Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka’s Ramanagara after recovering from a leg fracture. The People for Animals (PfA) wildlife hospital in Bengaluru’s Kengeri co-ordinated with the Karnataka Forest Department for the rescue and rehabilitation. Ecological importance of vulture’s survivalThe Sri Ramadevarabetta Wildlife Sanctuary houses only a single breeding pair of Indian vultures (Gyps indicus). The rescued bird, hatched roughly six months ago, is one of just three vultures residing in the sanctuary.