Vultures endangered by consuming contaminated carcasses

cartoon - vulture extinction

Vultures endangered by consuming carcasses contaminated by anti-inflammatory drug, diclofenac.

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Vultures in India are on the verge of extinction due to scavenging on the carcasses of cattle that have been treated with the veterinary drug diclofenac.

Original version drawn: 1991
Cartoon reference number: a694