Vultures are often vilified simply because of how they look. They are seen as unclean and unnecessary creatures, which has led to mass poisoning in the past. However, most vultures help clean up the ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — At least 123 vultures died in South Africa’s flagship national park after eating the carcass of an elephant that was poisoned by poachers with agricultural pesticides, ...

Avian flu is killing black vultures in Georgia, raising concerns about the virus's spread and potential human risk.

A devastating incident in South Africa's Kruger National Park has left at least 123 vultures dead after they ate a poisoned elephant carcass. Poachers are suspected of lacing the elephant with ...

More than four out of every five dead black vultures examined by University of Georgia researchers tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to a new study published in Nature’s ...