Bangladesh’s vultures still threatened by poison despite conservation actions

Bangladesh’s vultures still threatened by poison despite conservation actions

Authorities investigating the discovery of 14 dead vultures in a feeding zone that’s meant to be safe for the scavenging birds have found that they died from eating poisoned bait left for other wildlife. The preliminary inquiry by the Bangladesh Forest Department and the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority, determined that local people had […]

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Vulture carrion potential boon and threat for endangered Iberian lynx: Studies

Vulture carrion potential boon and threat for endangered Iberian lynx: Studies

During a study last year in Spain to assess scavenging by vultures, researchers made a surprising and unexpected find. A small number of Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), among the world’s most endangered feline species, readily feasted on the carcasses. According to the study authors, this is one of the first documented instances of such behavior, […]

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Scavenging Vultures Can Prevent Tens of Millions of Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Each year, New Study Finds

Scavenging Vultures Can Prevent Tens of Millions of Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Each year, New Study Finds

Vultures can prevent tens of millions of metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions and methane emissions each year, a new study finds. The study, published in Ecosystem Services, found that the scavengers who feed on dead animals are helping out the environment. There are 22 species of vultures around the world, and they are often […]

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