Meet the turkey vulture: The bird that vomits at predators and poops on its own legs to survive

A Turkey vulture drifting high overhead can look almost effortless, its broad wings held in a shallow V as it circles on ...
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Vulture culture: Why these often-reviled birds are really needed by nature

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's not exactly a compliment to be called a vulture. They circle overhead when disaster or death is imminent. They scavenge and ...
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A man offered to catch vultures using a poisoned donkey, and that scene perfectly symbolized the crisis that scientists are seeing unfold in the area around N’Djamena

Scientists warn poisoned vultures and cross-border trade are driving a growing conservation crisis around Chad's capital.

Rare Bird Returns to Wildlife Sanctuary 10 Years After Population Was Devastated by Mass Poisoning Events

Conservationists say the sighting is a major milestone after years of work to reduce poisoning and restore the species’ ...
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Egyptian vultures are nearing local extinction, experts warn

Egyptian Vultures Are Nearing Local Extinction, Experts Warn ...
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Why Vultures Might Just Be the Smartest Birds Above the Block

The two lappet-faced vultures had been together for just a few months, yet the massive birds, with their watchful, featherless gargoyle faces and their dark mottled body plumage so plush that it looks ...

Radio-tagged white-rumped vulture dies of electrocution in Nilgiris

A radio-tagged white-rumped vulture dies from electrocution in Nilgiris, highlighting challenges in wildlife reintroduction efforts.