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Chemistry World January 14, 2015 Linda Zajac |
Veterinary painkiller threatens Europe's vultures When India, Pakistan and Nepal banned veterinary use of the painkiller diclofenac in 2006, the region's vultures finally had a chance to recover. The rapid decline in their numbers slowed significantly. |
Smithsonian February 2007 Susan McGrath |
The Vanishing Little noticed by the outside world, perhaps the most dramatic decline of a wild animal in history has been taking place in India and Pakistan. Large vultures, vitally necessary and once numbering in the tens of millions, now face extinction. But why? |
Smithsonian September 2007 Alistair Wearmouth |
Flying North to Fly South Preparing the critically endangered whooping cranes for migration could save these majestic birds from extinction. Leading the cranes south to Florida will be a microlight aircraft and its pilot, dressed to resemble a crane. |
Smithsonian September 2007 Kennedy Warne |
The Amazing Albatrosses They fly 50 miles per hour. Go years without touching land. Predict the weather. Mate for life. And they're among the world's most endangered birds. Can albatrosses be saved? |