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Nov 30, 2023 23:33:57   #
Canisdirus
 
Muddyvalley wrote:
Worse than just rabies.
With a loss of over 99% of all the population of vultures, the Indian vulture crisis represents the sharpest decline of any animal in the given period.[3] A major contributing factor in declining populations of vultures is believed to be the widespread use of drugs such as diclofenac, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) once commonly given to livestock. The drug is believed to have been passed onto the vultures through the flesh of dead cattle who were given diclofenac in their last days of life, which then causes kidney failure in vultures.[4] Data modelling revealed that a tiny proportion (about 0.8%) of livestock carcasses containing diclofenac can cause significant crash in vulture populations.[5]

Without vultures, a large number of animal carcasses were left to rot, posing a serious risk to human health by providing a potential breeding ground for infectious germs and proliferation of pests such as rats.[6] The loss of vultures also resulted in a substantial increase in the population of feral dogs, whose bites are the most common cause of human rabies. The feral dog population in India increased by least 5 million, resulting in over 38 million additional dog bites and more than 47,000 extra deaths from rabies, costing $34 billion in economic impact. A vulture's metabolism is a true “dead-end” for pathogens, but dogs and rats become carriers of the pathogens.
Much more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_vulture_crisis
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Yes...it's birds in general as well.

I look up now to the skies...as a habit...it's pretty empty these days...hasn't anyone noticed?

Everything is on its heels now...

And we put them all there...we are a shameful species.

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Dec 1, 2023 01:29:49   #
lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA
 
Canisdirus wrote:
Yes...it's birds in general as well.

I look up now to the skies...as a habit...it's pretty empty these days...hasn't anyone noticed?

Everything is on its heels now...

And we put them all there...we are a shameful species.


"...we are a shameful species." Amen to that!

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Dec 1, 2023 08:07:34   #
starlifter Loc: Towson, MD
 
We have Black and Turkey vultures here in Central Maryland. I have not heard or noticed any problems. But the I'm not a farmer.

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Dec 1, 2023 08:34:34   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
starlifter wrote:
We have Black and Turkey vultures here in Central Maryland. I have not heard or noticed any problems. But the I'm not a farmer.


I'm not a farmer but I live in farm country and I have seen a lot and understand the farmers woes.
I did not say to or make any reference to killing all Black Vultures however people have the right to protect livestock.
And the Turkey Vultures are doing a very good job taking care of the carrion around here.

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Dec 1, 2023 09:04:46   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Manglesphoto wrote:
AKA Black headed Vultures

These birds are making an appearance in east central Missouri and they aren't making any friends among the Live Stock farmers, I first heard about them earlier this summer, I saw my first pair Yesterday on my way home from Cuba Mo.,I came over a small rise @ 60 mph, I started slowing down and they didn't move, I came to a stop within 10 ft. of them before one moved, the other just sat there and looked at me, it didn't move until I was almost on top to it, the it took one hop and flew, damned thing looked like a 747 well almost 😉 It was about the size of a wild turkey hen with a huge wing span.
Now I have heard they will attack calves, sheep and goats , they peck their eyes out then sit and wait for them to die, I read in The Missouri Farm Bureau Magazine of a pair doing the same to a full grown cow, and just read they are protected by the Federal Migratory Bird treaty and other laws.

https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g9466#:~:text=Black%20vultures%20(Coragyps%20atratus)%20are,the%20year%20in%20the%20state.
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That article sounds awful! Let's bring in predators that will eliminate them. That always works, right?

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Dec 1, 2023 17:32:09   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
jerryc41 wrote:
That article sounds awful! Let's bring in predators that will eliminate them. That always works, right?


That sounds about right!!!

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Dec 2, 2023 19:07:08   #
CindyHouk Loc: Nw MT
 
M1911 wrote:
In some parts of Texas there is 3 word solution to these sorts of problems.

SHOOT. SHOVEL. SHUTUP


We use the same solution for wolves here in MT!

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Dec 3, 2023 06:20:33   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
CindyHouk wrote:
We use the same solution for wolves here in MT!



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