Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vultures play a crucial role in maintaining healthy ecosystems by efficiently disposing of animal carcasses (ALAMY) A devastating ...

More than 500 endangered vultures died of poisoning after eating the carcasses of three elephants killed by poachers in Botswana, the government said in a statement. Most of the birds that died were ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Vultures in the Indian subcontinent dropped from a thriving ...

A devastating incident in South Africa's Kruger National Park has left at least 123 vultures dead after they ate a poisoned elephant carcass. Poachers are suspected of lacing the elephant with ...