To the vulture a terrible fate has been assigned. this magnificent bird misunderstood and maligned. this carrion eater has a huge job to do, cleaning up after all the mess and the yous. But man has the most ignoble distinction of almost poisoning this great bird into extinction. in this ”master plan” he has allowed […]
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Nepal’s vultures, recovering from a poisoning crisis, fly into another
KATHMANDU — As dawn breaks over the forest in the Kawasoti area on the edge of Nepal’s Chitwan National Park, early risers can catch a glimpse of rare vultures roosting in their nests perched in the tall trees. This was the sight Ankit Bilas Joshi, vulture conservation program manager at the NGO Bird Conservation Nepal, […]
Scientists confirm plastic is a new threat to the Andean condor in Peru
While investigating the feeding interactions of the Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) in Peru, researcher Victor Gamarra-Toledo found something that concerned him — plastics featuring in the scavenger bird’s diet. And this was not an isolated finding. In almost all samples analyzed, pieces of plastic made up part of the food the condors had eaten.. “We […]
Lead Ammunition Officially Banned in EU Wetlands, Expected to Save Millions of Birds
Lead poisoning is estimated to kill one million waterbirds in Europe each year, but a new ban has officially taken effect that should drastically reduce that figure. A ban on using lead ammunition on wetlands in the EU has now been implemented, after countries were given two years to seek out alternatives. Iceland, Norway, and […]
Sick bald eagles found face down after eating animals killed with execution drug
Authorities in the US are investigating after three bald eagles died and 10 more became sick after coming into contact with a drug used for executuions. The stricken birds were found at a landfill site near Inver Grove Heights in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US. A total of 10 birds are being cared for at the University […]
Golden Eagle Released Back into the Wild After Long 9-Month Recovery
A Golden Eagle was released after successfully being rehabilitated by Wild Friends at Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah. The eagle was released back into the wild near where he was originally found in Arizona. The eagle had sustained an injury earlier this year and had been grounded when he was rescued. He was […]
Python swallows woman at plantation in Indonesia
A woman was found dead in the stomach of a 7-metre python at a rubber plantation where she worked in Indonesia, according to local reports. The woman, identified as Jahrah, 54, went to work on the plantation in Jambi province, on the island of Sumatra, on Sunday morning and her husband reported her missing when […]
‘It’s a serious problem’: battle to save Griffon vulture heats up in Cyprus
They’re vital for the ecosystem, play a crucial role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and, for bird lovers, are an ecotourism delight. But in Cyprus, where prolific use of poison bait has made the Griffon vulture virtually extinct, campaigners are taking action. “Island-wide, we had just eight,” says Melpo Apostolidou at BirdLife Cyprus, which is […]