The number of critically endangered vulture species being poisoned is increasing in Botswana. After feeding a buffalo carcass at a national park in the west of the nation in August, 50 white-backed vultures were found dead
For all of the bad press they get, vultures are an incredibly important part of any ecosystem. They eat dead animals and are a powerful part of keeping the environment clean and disease free
The population of the white-backed vulture, which inhabits Africa and parts of South and Southeast Asia, has declined significantly over the past several decades to the point that it is now considered by conservationists as an endangered species