Is Decline in India’s Vulture Population Linked to Spread of Rabies in Humans?
1 Vulture Conservation Efforts in Namibia Threatened by Illegal Poisoning : EcoWorldly said on August 21st, 2009 at 10:09 pm […] effects on India’s ecosystem has been dramatic – and the vulture population decline has even been linked to the country’s outbreak of rabies in […] 2 16 Cool Facts About Vultures on International Vulture Awareness Day! : EcoWorldly said on September 5th, 2009 at 9:55 pm […] By consuming the carcasses of diseased animals, vultures prevent the spread of life-threatening diseases such as rabies and anthrax among animals and humans. Check out how declining vulture populations are linked to the spread of rabies in humans. […] 3 Vultures Killed and Sold as Roasted Chicken : EcoWorldly said on September 7th, 2009 at 6:51 pm […] And when the vulture population declines, there are very unpleasant effects on the environment. For example, in India, the devastating decrease in vulture numbers has resulted in feral dog population explosion – which in turn, has b
