This episode tells the story of the near-extinction of Asian vultures.

In the mid-nineties, millions of vultures began dying, all across the Asian subcontinent. Teams of scientists scrambled to find the cause and to save the remaining birds. 

I talked to Chris Bowden of SAVE (Saving Asia's Vultures from Extinction) about this remarkable conservation effort - spanning decades - as well as the underappreciated value and beauty of these magnificent birds. 

Photo Credit: Oriental White-Backed Vulture by Nikita Prakash

https://save-vultures.org/

https://save-vultures.org/how-you-can-help-2/

https://save-vultures.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SpaceToSurvive.pdf

Articles referenced:

https://india.mongabay.com/2018/02/declining-vulture-population-can-cause-a-health-crisis/

https://www.sciencehistory.org/distillations/poison-pill-the-mysterious-die-off-of-indias-vultures

https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/19/india-critically-endangered-vultures-wild-release-aoe

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2011/sep/28/painkiller-increase-heart-attack-risk

Clips used:

Wednesday Addams once said.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSho6btj40c

Acid, Poop and Barf: Vultures' secret weapons.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieBhJlCxnt8

House of the Dragons, HBO Max.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DotnJ7tTA34

Why I Love Vultures (Munir Virani).   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhyzTTaMN7E

Nature Magic podcast (featuring Eanna Ni Lamhna).   https://www.naturemagic.ie/podcast/episode/7a0e9d79/episode-56-eanna-ni-lamhna-is-passionate-about-our-wild-world

Featured music:

Ray Of Hope by JayJen | https://soundcloud.com/jayjenmusic
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

All efforts have been made to contact the copyright holders of any clips used in this episode. If you are a copyright holder and are unhappy with the use of your clip, please do get in touch at animalcraic@gmail.com

This episode tells the story of the near-extinction of Asian vultures.
In the mid-nineties, millions of vultures began dying, all across the Asian subcontinent. Teams of scientists scrambled to find the cause and to save the remaining birds. 
I talked to Chris Bowden of SAVE (Saving Asia's Vultures from Extinction) about this remarkable conservation effort - spanning decades - as well as the underappreciated value and beauty of these magnificent birds. 
Photo Credit: Oriental White-Backed Vulture by Nikita Prakash
<a href="https://save-vultures.org/">https://save-vultures.org/</a>
<a href="https://save-vultures.org/how-you-can-help-2/">https://save-vultures.org/how-you-can-help-2/</a>
<a href="https://save-vultures.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SpaceToSurvive.pdf">https://save-vultures.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SpaceToSurvive.pdf</a>
Articles referenced:
<a href="https://india.mongabay.com/2018/02/declining-vulture-population-can-cause-a-health-crisis/">https://india.mongabay.com/2018/02/declining-vulture-population-can-cause-a-health-crisis/</a>
<a href="https://www.sciencehistory.org/distillations/poison-pill-the-mysterious-die-off-of-indias-vultures">https://www.sciencehistory.org/distillations/poison-pill-the-mysterious-die-off-of-indias-vultures</a>
<a href="https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/19/india-critically-endangered-vultures-wild-release-aoe">https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/19/india-critically-endangered-vultures-wild-release-aoe</a>
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2011/sep/28/painkiller-increase-heart-attack-risk">https://www.theguardian.com/society/2011/sep/28/painkiller-increase-heart-attack-risk</a>
Clips used:
Wednesday Addams once said.    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSho6btj40c">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSho6btj40c</a>
Acid, Poop and Barf: Vultures' secret weapons.   <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieBhJlCxnt8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieBhJlCxnt8</a>
House of the Dragons, HBO Max.   <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DotnJ7tTA34">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DotnJ7tTA34</a>
Why I Love Vultures (Munir Virani).   <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhyzTTaMN7E">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhyzTTaMN7E</a>
Nature Magic podcast (featuring Eanna Ni Lamhna).   <a href="https://www.naturemagic.ie/podcast/episode/7a0e9d79/episode-56-eanna-ni-lamhna-is-passionate-about-our-wild-world">https://www.naturemagic.ie/podcast/episode/7a0e9d79/episode-56-eanna-ni-lamhna-is-passionate-about-our-wild-world</a>
 Featured music:
Ray Of Hope by JayJen | https://soundcloud.com/jayjenmusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US</a>
All efforts have been made to contact the copyright holders of any clips used in this episode. If you are a copyright holder and are unhappy with the use of your clip, please do get in touch at <a href="mailto:animalcraic@gmail.com">animalcraic@gmail.com</a>

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