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Hunting causes life-threatening build-up of toxic lead in vultures

Research in Botswana has revealed that fragments of lead from recreational hunter ammunition are finding their way into vulture bloodstreams, and represent a significant threat to these critically endangered scavengers.

Vultures poisoned in Mpumalanga

Endangered white-backed vultures found poisoned; two rescued in time.

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