Pecuron world

Captivity strategies aimed at protecting endangered gaint vultures may not be enough to save the birds from extinction,according to a new study.The findings highlight the immediate need to put more of the beleaguered vultures into captivity before it is too late.Until recently the species was considered the most common raptor in the world and its habitat extended deep into South Asia.
The oriental white-backed population was in the millions as recently as 15years ago.Now there are fewer than 10,000.The plunge in population size is a direct result of the birds feeding off animal carcasses treated with the anti-inflammatory drug diclofenace.The drug is toxic to the birds,killing them within two days ,johnson said.it killed more than 95 per cent of the oriental white-backed species,which is officially know as Gyps bengalensis.

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