In a very sad incident last week, poachers in Botswana killed more than 500 vultures by poisoning the elephant carcass they were eating. While this happened in Africa, the vultures of India are not safe either. Since the 1980s their population has only seen a downward trend with most of the species found in India showing a decreasing population trend and threatened.
Also Read: Diclofenac Poisoning Threat Spreading to Vulture Worldwide
If you are wondering how the vulture’s presence or absence effects you, here is an interesting infographic to help you understand.
Read, understand and pass on! We need to save vultures!
Also Read: 6 Reasons Why Vultures Might be Dying in India
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