QUICK FACT: Once among the most common raptors; the population has plummeted to a few thousand in just two decades.

THREATS: Toxic veterinary NSAIDs, poison baits, and electrocution from power infrastructure.

IMPORTANCE: Nature’s cleanup crew. Loss led to more feral dogs, worsening rabies and health impacts.

Photo credit: Chris Bowden

QUICK FACT: Once among the most common raptors; the population has plummeted to a few thousand in just two decades.

THREATS: Toxic veterinary NSAIDs, poison baits, and electrocution from power infrastructure.

IMPORTANCE: Nature’s cleanup crew. Loss led to more feral dogs, worsening rabies and health impacts.

Photo credit: Chris Bowden