Searching for vultures in India
10,000 Birds
MAY 24, 2018
The first suspects of pesticide poisoning, industrial pollutants or bacteria proved negative. The disappearance of vultures has allowed other species such as rat and [stray] dog populations to grow. A vulture’s metabolism is a true “dead-end” for pathogens, but dogs and rats become carriers of the pathogens.
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