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Abstract
The white-rumped vulture Gyps bengalensis was once the most abundant bird of prey on the Indian sub-continent. This species easily adapted to life in urban settings; thriving as a keystone species that maintained an ecological balance between the living and the dead. Dead livestock comprised the bulk of the white-rumped vulture diet and was ultimately responsible for its catastrophic population crash. Within ten years of the first documented population declines more than 99% of the white-rumped vultures were lost. The white-rumped vulture was listed as critically endangered in 2000 and has since remained at high risk for extinction.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The population crash of the white-rumped vulture, and its struggle to recover |
| Series title | The Falconer |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The British Falconers' Club |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | The Falconer |
| First page | 76 |
| Last page | 78 |
| Country | United States |
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