Vultures are disappearing in Nigeria - but the 'vulture king' and others are fighting back
- Image source, Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesImage caption, Some see them as sinister but these birds play a vital role in nature's cycleByMakuochi OkaforBBC AfricaReporting fromAwka-Etiti, Nigeria"People fear the environment where the shrine is.
- So, nobody fights vultures that perch here," a man they call the Vulture King tells the BBC.
- Mostly associated with death and decay, perhaps it is not surprising that when vultures disappeared from the skies across many West African cities, they were not missed.
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- Image source, Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesImage caption, Some see them as sinister but these birds play a vital role in nature's cycleByMakuochi OkaforBBC AfricaReporting fromAwka-Etiti, Nigeria"People fear the environment where the shrine is.
- So, nobody fights vultures that perch here," a man they call the Vulture King tells the BBC.
- Mostly associated with death and decay, perhaps it is not surprising that when vultures disappeared from the skies across many West African cities, they were not missed.
Sources: BBC News