Published Date: 2000-09-22 23:50:00
Subject: PRO/AH> Vulture die-off - India (03)
Archive Number: 20000922.1637

VULTURE DIE-OFF - INDIA (03)
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Vulture die-off - India 20000530.0867
Vulture die-off - India (02) 20000920.1619
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 10:22:10 +0200
From: Roeder, Peter (AGAH) <Peter.Roeder@fao.org>

Perhaps there is something in the poisoning hypothesis and it certainly
merits investigation. In the 1970s, attempts to reduce hyena numbers in the
Ogaden region of Ethiopia, by baiting carcasses with Toxaphene, killed
scores of vultures. I have also heard of this happening on other occasions
in other African countries. Even a single event can deplete numbers over a
very large area. Perhaps there are dog control programs employing bait.
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Peter Roeder
FAO EMPRES
<Peter.Roeder@fao.org>
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