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Mass Vulture Poisoning in Kruger National Park Kills 123 Birds, Threatens Ecosystem
- At least 123 vultures died after feeding on an elephant carcass that had been poisoned within Kruger National Park in South Africa.
- Poachers are suspected to have laced the elephant carcass with agricultural pesticides, contributing to a broader regional crisis involving escalating poison use in wildlife poaching.
- Rangers face a daily struggle to protect species such as vultures, rhinos, elephants, and lions within the park, which spans approximately 20,000 square kilometers.
- A collaborative statement from South African conservation authorities and wildlife protection groups highlighted that rescuers used helicopters and specially equipped ambulances to save 83 vultures requiring medical care.
- This incident is one of the most severe cases of vulture poisoning recorded in the park, highlighting the escalating threat to ecosystem health posed by poachers' use of harmful toxins.
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More than 100 vultures die in mass poisoning
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — At least 123 vultures have died in South Africa's flagship national park after eating the carcass of an elephant that was poisoned by poachers with agricultural pesticides. Park authorities and an animal conservation group say…
Mass vulture poisoning in Kruger triggers historic wildlife-rescue operation – The Mail & Guardian
At least 123 vultures have died in the Kruger National Park after ingesting the carcass of an elephant that poachers had laced with poison. A joint team of South African National Parks (SANParks) rangers and officials from the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) rescued 84 vultures in one of the most successful vulture rescues ever recorded. The incident marked one of the largest mass poisoning events ever witnessed in the Kruger. A total of 116 vul…
Mass Poisoning One of Worst to Hit Famed Park
At least 123 vultures died in South Africa's flagship national park after eating the carcass of an elephant that was poisoned by poachers with agricultural pesticides, park authorities and an animal conservation group said Thursday. Another 83 vultures that were rescued from the site and transported for treatment by helicopter...
Massive poisoning of vultures in the famous Kruger Park in South Africa. According to the South African National Parks Agency SAN Parks, which revealed Thursday, May 8, this morbid discovery, 123 vultures, of various endangered species, died after ingesting the poisonous remains of an elephant.
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