FfFfFfFF 58,401 Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Fantastic news for the White-rumped Vulture Gyps bengalensis and Slender-billed Vulture Gyps tenuirostris, whose populations have finally started to recover after huge declines. This is encouraging proof that Nepal’s Vulture Safe Zones (VSZs) are working. The VSZ initiative uses awareness-raising and advocacy to end the sale of diclofenac – a painkiller for livestock, but deadly to vultures that scavenge their carcasses. Surveys show that White-rumped Vulture numbers have begun to increase since 2013, and Slender-billed Vultures since 2012. Researchers analysed the ecological conditions of all 72 Northern Bald Ibis breeding sites in Morroco functioning since 1900. The team measured factors such as altitude, climate and terrain, as well as making resourceful use of Google Earth satellite images to determine land use, vegetation and distance from human settlements. Two elements emerged as the most important factors: low levels of disturbance, and adequate feeding grounds within 5-15 kilometres. This is important knowledge for any future translocation projects for this species, which currently inhabits only three breeding sites in Morocco. S: https://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/news/latest-research-vulture-and-ibis-recoveries-amazon-hotspot-peril Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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