The population crash of the white-rumped vulture, and its struggle to recover
The Falconer
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Abstract
The white-rumped vulture Gyps bengalensis was once the most abundant bird of prey on the Indian sub-continent. This species easily adapted to life in urban settings; thriving as a keystone species that maintained an ecological balance between the living and the dead. Dead livestock comprised the bulk of the white-rumped vulture diet and was ultimately responsible for its catastrophic population crash. Within ten years of the first documented population declines more than 99% of the white-rumped vultures were lost. The white-rumped vulture was listed as critically endangered in 2000 and has since remained at high risk for extinction.
Suggested Citation
Meteyer, C.U., Gilbert, M., 2011, The population crash of the white-rumped vulture, and its struggle to recover: The Falconer, p. 76-78.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The population crash of the white-rumped vulture, and its struggle to recover |
| Series title | The Falconer |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The British Falconers' Club |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | The Falconer |
| First page | 76 |
| Last page | 78 |
| Country | United States |