Due to poisoning, due to illegal use of the drug Diclofenac or they are killed to be used by traditional healer to prepare medicine.....
This all threatens these wonderful birds.
It's a matter close to my heart to bring this to the attention of the public.
To some they are "just" birds, for some not even the prettiest ones....
But have a closer look. They are gorgeous, powerful and a very important part of the ecosystem.
In India the drug Diclofenac is used to treat the livestock. Vultures eat the carcasses and are poisoned. The Vulture population is decreasing dramatically. There is a theory that due to the decline of the Vulture population, the population of feral dogs is increasing.
This may be of direct importance for the human population, as feral dogs often have rabies.
A simple thing would be to replace Diclofenac with a less harmful drug, which is unfortunately more expensive.
This is just one of many examples.
Birdlife about the use of Diclofenac
http://www.birdlife.org/action/science/species/asia_vulture_crisis/diclofenac.html
An article about the use of Vulture in traditional medicine
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/article73739.ece
You are able to find many examples on the world wide web...
Please have a look at the IVAD Homepage:
http://www.vultureday.org/2010/index.php
Maybe you can be part of it as well.
The Vultures are important for all of us.
The skies would be very empty without these majestic birds.
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