Sentences with phrase «vulture species»

Vulture species in the Americas appear immune.

The zone — one of two in Bangladesh, which are modeled on a handful of similar zones elsewhere in South Asia — is just one part of a multifaceted effort to pull the three vulture species back from the brink of extinction.

South Asian nations have established 11 safe zones as part of a wider effort to protect three highly endangered vulture species.

Cambodia's three vulture species — Red - headed (Sarcogyps calvus), Slender - billed (Gyps tenuirostris), and White - rumped (Gyps bengalensis)-- are all listed on the IUCN Red List as Critically Endangered.

Not exact matches

Other indications of evolution are too numerous to actually list in full, but a few might be the clear genetic distinction between Neanderthals and modern man; the overlapping features of hominid and pre-hominid fossil forms; the progressive order of the fossil record (that is, first fish, then amphibians, then reptiles, then mammals, then birds; contradicting the Genesis order and all flood models); the phylogenetic relationships between extant and extinct species (including distributions of parasitic genetic elements like Endogenous Retroviruses); the real time observations of speciation in the lab and in the wild; the real time observations of novel functionality in the lab and wild (both genetic, Lenski's E. coli, and organsimal, the Pod Mrcaru lizards); the observation of convergent evolution defeating arguments of common component creationism (new world v. old world vultures for instance); and... well... I guess you get the picture.

On the other hand, vultures also appear to have developed a tolerance towards some of the deadly bacteria — species that would kill other animals actively seem to flourish in the vulture lower intestine.»

Because of the necessity of removing the corpses of ruminants from farming, «vultures have been faced with a scarcity of food, which has caused them to make changes in their diet by consuming a higher quantity of hunting species,» the researcher explains.

«I am eager to protect vulture nests because I can generate income to support my family and I'm able to join in conserving this species that is now very rare,» said Soeng Sang, a Red - headed Vulture nest provulture nests because I can generate income to support my family and I'm able to join in conserving this species that is now very rare,» said Soeng Sang, a Red - headed Vulture nest proVulture nest protector.

Crows, rats, dogs — any of these species can suddenly become abundant and dominant, to the point of crowding out the remaining vultures.

And despite the challenge posed by the current lack of some formerly abundant species, Gorongosa and protected areas like it may be the only hope of saving what remains of Africa's rapidly dwindling vulture populations.

Now, more than a decade later, Buechley and Şekercioğlu have examined factors affecting the extinction risk of more than 100 bird species, including 22 species of vultures, which eat carrion exclusively, and other scavenging birds that have broader diets.

And the poisoning of vultures in Asia that threatened to wipe out the three scavenging bird species of the Indian subcontinent has been checked through a combination of replacement drugs in livestock and captive breeding efforts, says ornithologist Nancy Clum of WCS.

Two other South Asian species, the Indian vulture (G. indicus) and the less common slender - billed vulture (G. tenuirostris), have also suffered catastrophic declines.

It took less than 20 years for the drug to wipe out most of India's vultures, and all three species are now listed as either endangered or critically endangered.

Four species of European vulture are at risk, they note: the griffon, bearded, cinereous, and Egyptian.

About Blog This is a blog about Egyptian vultures (Neophron percnopterus) and other scavenging bird species in Oman.

The center houses several rare species including the British Barn Owl, the Black Vulture, and the Bald Eagle.

The gorge has more than 500 plant species, including orchids, proteas and various cycads; there are over 255 bird species, including the fish eagle and Cape vulture, and the rare samango monkey makes the gorge its home.

In addition to numerous other species, this is probably the best place to catch the magnificent Scarlet Macaw in the wild, as well as the striking King Vulture.

The reserve is also a bird watcher's paradise with tons of native Belizean bird species flocking to the area including Rufous - capped Warbler, Common Crossbill, Pine Siskin, Eastern Bluebird, Stygian Owl, King Vulture, Acorn Woodpecker, and more.

Many other mammals can be seen in the park, which is also a haven for birdwatchers with rare white -, red - headed and slender - billed vultures among the 544 bird species observed here.

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More than 95 species of birds have been recorded at Cerro Hoya, including the threatened scarlet macaw, great green macaws, king vultures, keel - billed toucans, ospreys, and mangrove black hawks.

The incredible multitude of brightly colored tropical birds accent the views in Curu National Wildlife Refuge; some of the bird species include parakeets, parrots, motmots, vultures, herons, osprey, hawks, pelicans, and many more.

About Blog This is a blog about Egyptian vultures (Neophron percnopterus) and other scavenging bird species in Oman.

They and their ruler, the comically obese and cantankerous King K. Rool, constantly try to steal the Kong Family's enormous hoard of bananas for unspecified reasons, and to this end they have allies of different species such as vultures and giant spiked wasps; Donkey Kong, his nephew Diddy Kong, and certain other Kong Family members embark on quests to defeat the Kremling Krew and safeguard their bananas, and the Kongs sometimes call on animal allies of their own.

In Allora & Calzadilla's video Raptor's Rapture (2012), installed in the Weinberg Bunker (which housed up to 10,000 civilians during war - time air raids), a musician, specializing in prehistoric instruments, tries to serenade a griffon vulture with a 35,000 - year - old flute made from the wing bone of that same species.

The project features documentary video and photography of Kresberg's experience working with vultures, pangolins and other endangered species in Africa with the Rare and Endangered Species Trust species in Africa with the Rare and Endangered Species Trust Species Trust (REST).

As if that were not enough, the same windmills kill over 570,000 birds annually, including protected species like the bald eagle, golden eagle, vulture and California condor.

Having spent tens of millions of dollars of taxpayers» money to recuperate the species, politicians are now allowing its habitat to be invaded by hundreds of wind turbines, of the kind that are killing 2,000 vultures a year in Spain (1).

India has over 441 animal sanctuaries and 80 national parks which are home to several endangered species of animals (Bengal Tigers, Asiatic Elephants, Snow Leopards, Indian Rhinoceros) and many different species of birds (Great Indian Bustard, Himalayan Monal Pheasant,, White Breasted Swiflet, Griffon Vultures) just to name a few.

About Blog This is a blog about Egyptian vultures (Neophron percnopterus) and other scavenging bird species in Oman.