Vultures: Scavengers of the Sky at Risk

Vultures are cleaners of our eco-system. Without them unattended carcasses would rot, pollute groundwater and spread diseases. But since the early 9Os, their populations have been plummeting. Are we doing enough to protect them?
Film by: Pradeep Hegde
Film by: Pradeep Hegde

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Vultures are excellent scavengers that polish off rotting carcasses with great efficiency and ease. However, in recent years their population has been declining. Watch this video on vultures to learn how Rajasthan’s Jorbeer Conservation Reserve built a safe haven for cleaners of this ecosystem.

Discover facts, threats, and habitats of the Indian vulture is this infographic. And, read about the bearded vulture and its ingenious hack of cracking open tough bones so that it can feed on the marrow.

Pradeep Hegde
Pradeep Hegde

is a conservation filmmaker and a wildlife cameraman with a passion for solution-based storytelling. He also produces films and works in close collaboration with various on-ground conservation teams.


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