Scavenging for Answers: The Human Toll of Vulture Population Collapse

21/02/2023 27 min
Scavenging for Answers: The Human Toll of Vulture Population Collapse

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What can vultures and economics tell us about the cost of losing a keystone species? New research from environmental economist Eyal Frank of the Harris School of Public Policy explores the social and economic cost in India, where a plummeting population of vultures may serve as a warning for the future.

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