Science news articles about 'vultures'

Asian vultures could be extinct within 10 years unless a livestock drug blamed for their demise is eliminated.

LONDON, May 19 (UPI) -- British researchers say Asian vultures are facing the possibility of extinction in the wild within a decade.

... and other diseases. When any large population crashes, as the vultures have, the amount of genetic diversity in the population also is likely ... money and international cooperation, both of which can be problematic in the vultures' home countries. "One of my goals with this paper ...

... black vulture, one of the largest birds of prey in the world and nature's very own cleansing and recycling ...

Spanish politicians are planning a novel way to save vultures - by changing the law so dead animals can be left to rot.

European MPs vote to allow farmers leave dead livestock in their fields - to help starving vultures.

... time, conservationists said today. The slender-billed vulture, which is even more threatened than the tiger in India, is one of several ... . There are just 1,000 slender-billed vultures left in the wild, according to the RSPB. Conservationists say successfully ...

... in these mountain passes means that 90% are left to the vultures", explain the researchers. According to the scientists, the presence of transhumant ... not only constitutes an important trophic resource for the griffon vulture, but possibly also for other occasional scavengers, such as the brown bear ...

About 200 Bearded Vultures have been spotted in a remote part of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, reports say.

... of European populations, say researchersEurope's carrion-guzzling vultures should be allowed to return to their old jobs ... , could not be left in the open. Carrion was crucial part of the vultures' diet, but the birds now do much ...

A second drug used to treat cattle for pain could be deadly to endangered vultures and should be prohibited as part of a campaign to prevent their extinction, according to a study released Wednesday.

Farmers giving medicine to cows are accidentally poisoning vultures, again

With a face like a turkey, a blood-red head, big beady eyes and large curved beak, Sherlock the vulture is no oil painting.

Three species of rare vultures in India are successfully bred in captivity, conservation experts say.

... means that Cambodia is home to the only increasing population of vultures in Asia. Specifically, the census indicates that the country ... can point to recent successes in the conservation of Cambodia's vultures, they also warn of the rising threat of agricultural pesticides ...