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Vulture poisonings in the Serengeti alarm conservationists
A hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) in Serengeti National Park. Vultures are highly threatened across Africa. Image courtesy of Corinne Kendall. “If there aren’t tagged birds, and there ...
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White-backed vulture
The white-backed vulture is the most common and widespread vulture in sub-Saharan Africa. It is recognizable by its dark-brown face, long, white neck, and of course, a white backside that can only ...
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Vultures Are Revolting. Here’s Why We Need to Save Them.
In fact, in some key regions it’s in danger of collapse. Africa had already lost one of its eleven vulture species—the cinereous vulture—and now seven others are listed as either critically ...
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The endangered vulture that's under threat from elephants but scientists don't know why
Dr Campbell Murn, Head of Conservation and Research at the Hawk Conservancy Trust, believes that while the Lappet-faced vulture is considered ... still numerous, and Africa still had large areas ...
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The Unwitting Environmentalists in the Fight Against Poachers: Vultures
MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK, Uganda—It’s all about picking the right vulture for the job. The African white-backed is a reliable homebody. Baldheaded, stern-eyed, a white-backed can be ...
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Genetic Drift: Bottleneck Effect and the Case of the Bearded Vulture
Thus, in the 1970s, biologists from the Frankfurt Zoological Society and elsewhere decided to try to reestablish a bearded vulture population in the Alps by introducing captive-bred birds into the ...