All European vulture species have been extirpated in the Carpathians for a century; victims of persecution, habitat loss, and ...

Vultures are misunderstood birds that have gotten an unfair reputation. When it comes to vultures, people often associate them with death, dying, and misfortune or perhaps something more predatory in ...

Mortalities at poisoned carcasses significantly contribute to the population decline of many vulture species. As vultures employ social strategies and follow each other in their search for food, one ...

A friend of mine very much dislikes vultures. My efforts have failed to change his mind despite detailing their unique and valuable role in nature. Citing intriguing facts about these remarkable birds ...

Learning more about the form and function of living species can help predict the feeding habits of extinct species, like the Haast's eagle. Credit: PLoS Biol. 2005/CC BY 2.5 Variations in the skull ...

In Hwange, the EarthRanger platform provides cutting-edge technology that helps us keep a close eye on vulture movements.

A conservationist carries a vulture that was rescued in Naivasha. [File, Standard] Every first Saturday of September is International Vulture Awareness Day, dedicated to conserving vultures, one of ...

Cites CoP20 delivers major outcomes for international bird conservation, strengthening protections for hornbills, vultures and threatened songbird species worldwide.

Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but it's fair to assume that vulture looks are an acquired taste. The hook-beaked, scrawny-necked and chunky-bodied birds were immediately described as ...

That analysis considered not just rabies, but all human deaths related to the loss of vultures — including those from water contaminated by cattle carcasses. Researchers estimated that India suffered, ...