Over the last thirty years, vulture numbers in East Africa have been dropping rapidly largely due to poisoning. Pastoralists lace livestock carcasses with pesticides to kill lions and hyenas that have attacked domestic animals. One poisoned cow carcass can kill over 150 vultures. We are in the midst of a crisis for African vultures that will be difficult to reverse if poisoning continues.
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Lost Migration
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The Maasai Giraffe
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Wood Thrush
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Ptarmigan
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Vultures: Averting the Crisis
Added 2012-05-15 12:06:04
Vultures: Investigating Declines
Added 2012-04-23 16:30:58
African Vulture Crisis
Added 2012-03-15 15:23:48
Vultures of Africa
Added 2012-03-08 08:52:02
IBO: Educating the Public
Added 2012-02-27 07:39:48
IBO: Raptors at Lucky Peak
Added 2012-02-21 12:42:56
IBO: The Elusive Owl
Added 2012-02-14 10:11:24
IBO: Songbird Migration
Added 2012-02-06 18:33:40
Proyecto Asis
Added 2012-01-03 14:45:32
The African Vulture Crisis