Vincent Raphael Nyirenda, Bimo Abraham Nkhata, Darius Phiri, Wilfred Nyirenda, Daniel Nyamphande Phiri, Mary Malasa, Matthew Smith Becker, Enala Mwase Tembo, Moses Amos Nyirenda, Twakundine Simpamba, Jacob Mwitwa, Chansa Chomba
The Old World Vultures (OWV), constituting 16 species primarily in Africa, Europe and Asia, are currently being driven to extinction mostly by anthropogenic activities, especially poisoning. The vulture losses from poisoning caused by human-related activities are en masse at a single mortality event-level and occur in complex social-ecological systems. There has been a growing body of knowledge on wildlife poisoning over the years. However, no review has been done to consolidate vulture poisoning studies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with a social lens of conservation planning...
February 15, 2024: Heliyon