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In Bulgaria, vulture a critical part of local economy, sanitation infrastructure

Vultures, yes vultures, are increasingly important to the economy and health and safety of a poor, rural area of Bulgaria. The vulture of the Eastern Rhodope Nature Reserve not only dispose of local dead animals, preventing disease, but also are a powerful tourist draw.

Why Vultures are Important for Bulgaria

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Condors: Beware of Humans

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The World

EU’s unintended victims: vultures

Environment

Europe issued a ban on leaving dead livestock in the fields to prevent the spread of mad cow and related diseases, but that measure has caused some unintended problems for Spain’s vultures: they’re starving,